ODHIAMBO, MILLIE GRACE AKOTH

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. (Loud consultations) The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Under the inherent powers of the Speaker, I allow you to donate a few minutes, only for this occasion. Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. That...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Maboma (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. In responding, I take this opportunity to thank every Member of Parliament who supported this Bill. I want to say that, coincidentally, this Bill has come a week after the World Fertility Week that...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to support and thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Health for this well-thought-out Bill. This Bill provides for regulation so that we do not have drug abuse and exploitation of the poverty of others. Some people may be addicted to drugs,...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I wish to indicate that I support the Bill. I also want to urge the House to do what it has done today in future; giving Hon. Osoro an opportunity to speak...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to support this amendment Bill. This is a straightforward Bill that does not require us to talk too much. I have listened very keenly to hear or understand the mischief that the amendment Bill seeks to address,...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) What is out of order, Hon. Millie Odhiambo? Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I did not wish to interrupt the Member moving an...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I thank Hon. King’ara for bringing this Bill. It is very good and timely but also very straightforward. I will be very brief. The issue of public land is a very significant one for...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Yes, it was New York University. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Kaguchia also remembers a doctrine. It was quic quid plantatur solo solo cedit in the context of sectional property. Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Yes.

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Exactly.

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill (National Assembly Bill No.61 of 2022) be now read a Second Time. Just for correction, I have noticed that the Order Paper indicates that it is an amendment Bill. It is not...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Hon. Pukose, on a point of order. Order, Hon. Shakeel. Contribute for one minute. (Loud consultations) 11th October 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 36

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : Whom do you want to inform, Leader of the Majority Party? Firstly, let me give the opportunity to Hon. Pukose, who is on a point of order.

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I support the amendment. As a House, we should not be in the habit of bringing substantive issues through miscellaneous bills. That is a basis that somebody can go to court to challenge a Bill that is passed because...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Millie, what is out of order? I want to rule on the request by the Majority Whip. Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is the Majority Whip… Because of...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I apologise and thank you for indulging me. I have just come from the airport and do not have my card. As we go on, when I carry my hand, I request that you kindly indulge me. I think this matter...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : What is out of order, Hon. Millie? Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I kindly request to be availed with the Order Paper which has the...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I support, though I do not know whether the Corporation Secretary has to necessarily practise. Nonetheless, I want to correct what Hon. T.J. is saying. I am a ranking Member even in law, not only in the House. I...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman, I wish to support especially Sub-clause 2 on giving a chance for appeal to the High Court. I have worked a lot on mainstreaming human rights, and an appeal process is necessary for a human rights process. The Temporary...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I thank Hon. TJ for already declaring interest on my behalf. I declare interest as per the law that my brother who comes immediately after me is an employee of the NHIF. The reason I have come...

Hon. Millie-Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. There is a dangerous trend in this House. We know that we have a majority in the House, as it has been proven by the "Ayes." We also have a minority. The practice is that we should let the minority...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Deputy Speaker, you need to understand that God endowed us very differently. Some people speak softly, but some of us do not do so. My loud voice is not a sign of rudeness. It is just the way I was born. Please, get...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman for giving me this opportunity. (Hon. Kangogo Bowen and Hon. Ruku GK stood up in their place) The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Just hold. Hon. Kangogo and Hon. Ruku, please take your seats. I request Members that...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : What is your point of order, Hon. Millie? We are coming to yours. You know, the effect of the Question I am putting is that if it is carried,...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. This is where I wanted to make your life easier. I wanted to indicate that the proposed amendments by Hon Nyikal affect some of my amendments. It affects my proposed amendment to Clause 6 (a) (ii) on the private...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : Hon. Millie, what is your point of order? Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairman, just so that we can move together, are we at Clause 16? The Temporary Chairman...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I also want to join Hon. Nyikal and Hon. Makali in support of the amendment as per the Order Paper. (Hon. Temporary Chairman consulted with the Clerks-at-the-Table) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I request to borrow your ear. I know that...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you Hon. Temporary Chairman. I do not know if the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs was actually listening to Hon. Kajwang’ who was just throwing a caution that when you come to the part of self-regulating by the...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. David Ochieng’) : What is out of order, Hon. Millie? Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. Because this is an omnibus Bill, there are some Acts that...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I request that he moves 17D by sub-sections. The reason is I may have issues concerning some sub-section on 17D and not on the entire Section. When he moves 17C together with 17D, it means we either accept it...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. First of all, let me thank the Chairperson for agreeing to adopt the issue on warrants. My concern is in 17D (c) on information relating to that person’s financial, family or private affairs, where required, may be revealed. My...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM)Hon. Temporary Chairman, for purposes of legislative elegance, all the other Bills that we are proposing amendments to have actually gone a direction that the Member is moving away from. I am not saying that what he is doing is wrong, it is right. Perhaps...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I just want to request that, for purposes of the future, we should get paginated documents. I want to make reference and seek clarity from the Chairperson. I do not know whether it is the Advocates Act that talks...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : What is your point of order, Hon. Millie? Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I do not think so because the amendments are not the same...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. My dynastic comments have to do with what the Chairperson has said. My frame of mind was to separate animals from human beings. I told you that my idea of animals is on horses, but not cows. We deal...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I am not too sure if it is Part I or Part II on the Office of the Food Safety Controller. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : It is actually Part II. So, we will move on. There is an...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended in subclause (i) by inserting the words ‘‘and feed’’ immediately after the words ‘‘office of the food’’ Hon. Deputy Chairlady, this goes with the amendment that has just been...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended in subclause (i) by inserting the words ‘‘and feed’’ immediately after the words ‘‘Office of the Food’’ Again, Clause 7 seeks to do the same by providing for food...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. My amendment in Clause 8 suffers similar fate. It also has the feed, my earlier mentality. So, I withdraw the ones in Clause 8. 23rd August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 59 Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM)(Proposed amendment by...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I have an amendment. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Sorry, Hon. Millie. There is an amendment by Hon. Caroli Omondi. Is it still on or have you dropped it? (Proposed amendment by Hon. Caroli Omondi withdrawn) It has been...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 11 be amended by inserting the following new sub-clause immediately after sub clause 4 – “ (5) Where the Controller is dissatisfied with the decision of the Public Service Commission under sub-section (3) , the...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I encourage the Chairman of the Departmental Committee to be listening carefully. It is the same way I was accused of keeping quiet allegedly because I am used to saying ‘Nay.’ He is also saying ‘Nay’ because he thinks everything from...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I note that that was a typo. I wanted to move the amendment to Part IV, which has since been withdrawn. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : That amendment was withdrawn. 23rd August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 63 Hon....

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, Hon. Osoro used to sit behind me. Now that he has changed position, he is very excited. Relax! You might find yourself here again. Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I need the Chair of the Departmental Committee to listen. I withdrew the other...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: 23rd August 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 66 Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM)THAT, Clause 27 (1) be amended in paragraph (b) by inserting the words “and feed safety” immediately after the words “food safety”.\ We are giving...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 31 of the Bill be amended by inserting the words “the Controller” immediately after the words “the Office of”’. This is just a typographical error. I propose to insert the words “the Controller” between the...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I know that Hon. Osoro is tired and is setting the wrong tempo for Members. Please bring this during the day when you are not tired or do not have a date. (Laughter) Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I drop my proposed amendment on the word “feed.” I had two proposals. The first proposal was to delete that, but my second is to delete the definition of “feed,” which “is consumed or an animal whose produce is capable of...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the words “for commercial purposes” be added after the words “distribution of food” to the definition of the word “food business.” I am saying this because when you have a wedding, the food served there is...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I withdraw that amendment. (Proposed amendment by Hon. Millie Odhiambo withdrawn) The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Thank you. What about the one on the definition of “multi-annual control”? Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) : Hon. Temporary Chairlady, if...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance. From the onset, I support the Bill, but I will be very brief because I can read the mood of the House. I support the PPP arrangement because we are talking about the accessibility...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I thank Hon. Geoffrey for this Motion. I hope to be brief because we only have five minutes. My concern, after listening to Hon. Geoffrey Ruku and the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) That is actually my challenge. How will you classify a person as vulnerable, needy and extremely needy? If you look at the number of people who are living below the poverty line in this country, almost 60 per cent are extremely needy. What we...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to make very brief comments. As I make these comments, I have seen some comments from Easy Coach. They have said they will no longer carry fish. Their notice says, "Following complaints from some of our clients...

Hon. Omondi. Hon. Caroli Omondi (Suba North, ODM)Thirdly, that particular authority should have the power to intervene in case of national emergencies around food safety. It should also have enforceability powers which, regarding food safety, should include enacting food safety regulations, creating food labeling policy to provide adequate information on...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I thought I would be weighed down the line because I have just come in. I thank you anyway that Members have either already spoken or do not have a lot of interest. I...