Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona

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• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: that the Subas may be excluded. In the last county government, we had two County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) from Suba. We had two other senior officers from Suba. All the four were removed in the new regime and none was replaced by a Suba. As an ethnic minority, if that is not entrenched in the law, you will discover that there are areas or certain communities that will be left out. It is a good thing that there is provision for academic qualifications. In sub clause (b) it says: view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: “In section 3 by deleting paragraph (c) and substituting with the following— In the case of the chairperson; possess a minimum of bachelor’s degree from a university recognised in Kenya.” view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Even though this sounds like a good provision, my only concern is how consistent it is with the current debate that is going on where we are saying it is discriminatory to require Members of Parliament and Members of County Assemblies to have degree certificates. view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: If we do not want MPs and MCAs to have degree certificates, why then do we want a chairman to have one? Why do you want to set a bar much higher for a chairman than for an MP or an MCA? So, let us be consistent especially on issues of principle. If we do not want MPs to have degrees, then a chairman should not have a degree. What will they discuss that is much greater than what the MPs will be discussing in this House? Having said this, I want to indicate that, as I am speaking, my ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I can respond and congratulate Hon. (Dr.) Pamela Odhiambo because she is doing well as a person who is new. She has raised a very good point of order that we should not rely on hearsay. I want to tell her that this matter has been canvassed on the Floor of this House. So, she will catch up eventually because I am talking about issues that have been canvassed by Members on the Floor of this House that form part of the records of this House. The law has not been changed but I can allude to what Members have ... view
• 29 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: My only challenge is that if we put a very high standard for MCAs, we will be excluding very many women who can be MCAs and have not had the opportunity to get that education. So, in future, I encourage we stagger that law we passed to enable women go back to school and get degrees so that they can vie and we do not exclude them. It is a gender issue and even though my time was taken, I support and will bring certain amendments. Thank you. view
• 23 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. As a Member of APNAC (Kenya) that fights corruption, and also as a member of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) that also works on human rights and rule of law, I just want to stand with other Members of Parliament, even as we are celebrating the whistleblowers day, and condemn what is happening at the university. Hon. Speaker, we as a Parliament must ensure that we protect every whistleblower because corruption will not end as every person who is brave enough to come forward is the one who gets victimised. Even ... view
• 23 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I stand to support. This is a Bill that is timely. Very recently, about a year or two ago, I had a niece who was sick with Leukemia at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). At some point, we were asked to go and donate blood. Many people came forward to donate blood. It was, however, a challenge for the blood to reach her. The KNH shared with me the challenges that they are facing and, unfortunately, she eventually died. One thing was clear: that we need a well-managed body to ensure that ... view
• 23 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: responsibility of our own well-being. Look at how embarrassed we are even with COVID-19 pandemic. Many people are dying because they are not even able to reach or access health facilities. At this point of devolution, already we should be having facilities that deal with people at that low level. I am very happy… view
• 23 Jun 2021 in National Assembly: I have to agree to be informed. view