Millie first thought about becoming Mbita MP at age 13. The graduate of University of Nairobi School of Law has worked as a lawyer and women and children rights activist. The CRADLE is one of the MP’s dream come true. She founded the organization that promotes the rights of children since 1997. Millie has received the YWCA Democracy Award and the Eve woman of the year for human rights and gender. Her political tipping point came when she served as a delegate at the Bomas of Kenya, during the constitutional drafting process. ODM party nominated her to Parliament 2008 and she clinched the Mbita seat in the 2013 election.
25 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is sabotage!
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24 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I support the Motion and commend the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) for a very good job in steering forward the reform process. I know the PSC has been charged with a lot of task in steering the Constitutional Review process, and it has done very well despite initial teething problems. I would like to say something in relation to the last position. The Committee set a very high standard of public probity for the persons who were selected. It used internationally acceptable standards and sometimes surpassed them. As ...
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19 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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19 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, are we in order to continue discussing a list that has been disputed by the Minister? Can we not give her a chance to go and verify that list, instead of harassing her over facts she is yet to verify?
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19 Nov 2009 in National Assembly:
Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Member in order to mislead the House when the Constitution itself provides that nominated Members shall represent special interest groups?
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16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly:
asked the Minister for Education:- (a) to explain the rationale behind the policy that the language of instruction in lower primary schools is the local language in rural areas and peri-urban areas, and English in city and town schools; and, (b) what measures he has taken to ensure that two different sets of national examinations are developed to respond to the realities of each
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16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Assistant Minister for a very comprehensive answer. From the content he has given, I agree with most of what he states except the core issue. Can we attain these principles through a different mechanism other than using the local language as a medium of instruction? It is against the Constitution of this country, and especially the provision on
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16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would want to indicate that because the Assistant Minister gave me a very comprehensive answer, I did not complain that I just received it a few minutes ago. We have had discussions with him that because we are concerned about the best interest of the child under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and under the Childrenâs Act we need to look into this much further. Therefore, I have also spoken to the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology and following on your earlier ruling, we have agreed that ...
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16 Sep 2009 in National Assembly:
Is there anybody wishing to contribute?
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