Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

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• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: I know the Leader of the Majority Party has indicated that there is a technical legal issue why this has not been done. I think the better way to go around it would be to bring an amendment to the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act so that we can actualise this Act. The idea behind the Social Assistance Act is very noble, which is to assist those of us who are in very difficult circumstances and the vulnerable. This Bill was brought by Her Excellency the Late Governor Joyce Laboso and I worked very closely with her on this issue ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: I am just worried because we have different support and protection mechanisms and both of them are very disunited. There is no single unit that regulates this kind of provision by the Government. Therefore, the issue of accountability and even knowing who benefits and how, becomes very difficult. I think I shared on the Floor of this House that at some point when people started receiving COVID-19 support, I become one of the beneficiaries without knowing why. I cannot remember, but I was receiving either Kshs1,000 or Kshs2,000 from the Government of Kenya as a vulnerable person. When I tried ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: I want to thank the Cabinet Secretary who took their time to call me, when they heard I was calling around trying to find out where to return Kshs2,000 that could go to support some Kenyan who is really struggling. I want to encourage the Leader of the Majority Party that he would have brought proposed amendments to the PFM Act while at the same time repealing this one. Instead of repealing an Act when we do not have another one at hand, my only worry is perhaps there are more hidden reasons behind this repeal. This is because we ... view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: I am very reluctant to support and for that matter, I will abstain. I am not very enthusiastic about supporting a repeal of an Act which was unanimously passed on the Floor of this House. We did not see a problem with it then, and so, why are we seeing a problem now, other than closing loopholes of misuse of Government funds so that the funds can go to the right people? Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 22 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as Members of Parliament, sometimes we are so busy that we do not understand the essence of what we are doing. It is not wrong to acknowledge. When the Bill is said to be repealed, it means that it dies. I hear Hon. Sankok saying that he is supporting the amendment. There is no amendment. The Bill is going in totality. There is no other legal framework now. That is why you hear me saying that I am very reluctant to support because the Leader of the Majority Party said they will bring another Bill later. ... view
• 1 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I want to thank Hon. Duale for raising this issue. Let me start by saying that I very respectfully and honourably disagree with the courts, especially on the issue of the basic structure. I want to say that just the way the country has given us this opportunity to legislate as MPs, we have also given honourable men and women the opportunity to serve us in the Judiciary. When they sit in that position, they sit as a few honourable men who will give their views which may differ from our ... view
• 1 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: of law but this applies when there is no provision in law. When there is clear provision in The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 1 Sep 2021 in National Assembly: the Constitution on how to operate, then we cannot operate as though we work in a vacuum. Assuming the basic structure principle was correct - and that the Constitution has a structure that we must adhere to - then in international law, it is already stated. Our Constitution in Article 2(5) already provides that every principle of international law is acceptable. One of those principles is called the jus cogens principle. It provides that no country shall legislate a law that goes against certain standards. Those standards include self-determination and protection from torture. What the court is saying does not ... view
• 18 Aug 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to continue contributing to this Bill. I just also want to thank you for the guidance you have just given in relation to the NHIF Bill. One of the things we are not taking cognisance of is that we are now competing with our friends and relatives who are also dying. Yesterday I was attending a funeral service for a friend of mine called Violet Wasuna. Today I was attending a funeral service for one of my athoniwas in Kiambu. In the age and time of Covid- 19, when we are ... view