ODHIAMBO, MILLIE GRACE AKOTH

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, we actually engaged with Hon. Kaluma and Hon. (Dr) Nyikal on this Bill yesterday. All I want to say is that if you look at the very first time it was stepped down for harmonisation, it has been a very long...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I also wish to send my condolences to the family of the late Ojwang’ on his unfortunate demise in the hands of some rogue officers. Indeed, it is unfortunate that, at this time, after we passed a new Constitution making the...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I do second. This is a very straightforward procedural Motion to extend our sitting time. I do second.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I am glad that money has been allocated because my area is greatly affected by attacks by hippopotamuses. I share the same concern with ‘Wuod Chief’ who is also affected by other wildlife. Many people have been killed by hippopotamuses in our areas, but it...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I also wish to send my condolences to the family of the late Ojwang’ on his unfortunate demise in the hands of some rogue officers. Indeed, it is unfortunate that, at this time, after we...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I do second. This is a very straightforward procedural Motion to extend our sitting time. I do second.

Hon. Millie Odhiambo- Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I am glad that money has been allocated because my area is greatly affected by attacks by hippopotamuses. I share the same concern with ‘Wuod Chief’ who is also affected by other wildlife. Many people have been killed...

Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to thank Hon. Atandi on his maiden presentation of the Budget as the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I was a member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee until recently. So, we worked very closely.

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me also take this opportunity to welcome the students. I want to indicate that one of the teachers who has come with the students from Tiaty Constituency is from Rangwe Constituency in Homa Bay County. I also want to indicate that I went to...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to thank Hon. Atandi on his maiden presentation of the 5th June 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 137 Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM)Budget as the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I was...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me also take this opportunity to welcome the students. I want to indicate that one of the teachers who has come with the students from Tiaty Constituency is from Rangwe Constituency in Homa Bay County. I also want...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. Before I second, I wish to welcome the students who have come to Parliament today. It is truly a privilege. They may not realise it now, but very few students get the opportunity to...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I wish to thank you for giving me this opportunity. I also want to thank Hon. Ali Hassan Joho, the Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs, for bringing this Agreement before this House. This is an Agreement under...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I had the Floor and I want to educate Hon. Kaluma and tell him that there is a reason I am a senior lawyer. Hon. Dr Andronico Oduogo Adede, who he is so proudly talking about was my boss in L’Etwal...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Then we can allow you to stay in our circles. I am also currently pursuing my Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Daystar University, focusing on development, leadership and governance. One of the things I am studying is whether there is something unique about Homa...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) The Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee now purports to have a girlfriend from Homa Bay Town. Hon. Kaluma can be proud as the Member for Homa Bay Town. We are serious people. That aside, it is true, as Hon. Ichung’wah said, that...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my behalf and that of the people of Suba North, I bring our message of condolences to the family of the late Ngugi wa Thiong'o and to Kenya as a whole because his death is our country’s loss. When I was a young girl, I...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity. My concern is that there is an alarming rise in cases of femicide. Many young girls are being found dead. Last week, two girls in Siaya were found dead. One, a student who was called, God knows by who, was...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. On my behalf and that of the people of Suba North, I bring our message of condolences to the family of the late Ngugi wa Thiong'o and to Kenya as a whole because his death is our country’s loss. When...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity. My concern is that there is an alarming rise in cases of femicide. Many young girls are being found dead. Last week, two girls in Siaya were found dead. One, a student who was...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before I start, I just want to tell Hon. Mukunji that--- (Hon. Mukunji consulted loudly) Order, Hon. Mukunji. You have finished your contribution, listen to others. Yes, he needs to listen. I just wanted to tell him that even though he is saying he has learnt,...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before I start, I just want to tell Hon. Mukunji that--- (Hon. Mukunji consulted loudly) Hon. Speaker Order, Hon. Mukunji. You have finished your contribution, listen to others. Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Yes, he needs to listen. I...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a fairly straightforward matter. I second. (Hon. Yegon remained upstanding)

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I want to indicate, at the outset, that some of the issues that we are raising here for some people may sound like abstract ideas. I joined Parliament immediately after the post-election violence. I...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for indulging me on this issue. Indeed, I did not speak because I had spoken to it at Second Reading. I know we very passionately worked on this Bill with the late Hon. Joyce Laboso. I even agree with...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am concerned that you have acted under Standing Order No.1, which gives discretionary powers to the Speaker. How sure are we that you are not going to partake of the nuts yourself?

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I just want to thank Hon. Cynthia Muge for raising this issue, especially the concerns on the possibility of trafficking of persons. We have had many cases of women who were mistreated when they went out there. I request...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We indeed have a broad-based government arrangement. I speak cautiously as a lawyer. Within the broad-based government arrangement, I undertake that this matter shall be responded to within two weeks after the House resumes from recess due to its...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank the Prime Cabinet Secretary for giving a very detailed response that includes a historical background. Just like Hon. Jared Okelo’s Constituency, which has parts marked as hardship areas mainly due to flooding, my constituency also has parts marked...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank the Prime Cabinet Secretary for the short, but good response. He has covered the core concerns that Members have. In terms of procedure, when a policy is brought to the House, we cannot amend it. To avoid resistance...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will take less than that. 30th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 50 Hon. Speaker Very good. Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) We are all Members of Parliament. I thank the Cabinet Secretary. The last time you were here,...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wish to add my voice on the killing of Mr Mutai which is very unfortunate. It might look like it is a small thing that is happening in one part of the country, but it speaks to impunity....

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I also thank Hon. Njeri for bringing this Statement. I often feel proud when I hear statements like this because when I was a young person about her age many years ago, I sounded a warning about trafficking. At...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I know some Members will be leaving, but I congratulate those who have stayed for this long. It is very rare. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence,...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) What is out of order, Chief Whip of the Minority Party? Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is some very urgent and sad information that is...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Yes. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I also want to thank Hon. KJ for urging us to speak soberly about this issue. I wish to talk soberly about this issue. Sometimes, in leadership, you have to take the road less travelled, and on this issue,...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was actually listening to Hon. Oundo. He says this is a debate we may have before there are fatalities. The day after tomorrow, I will be burying my cousin, a police officer, who was beaten by the public in...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) On a point of order. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Omboko Milemba) What is your point of order, Hon. Millie? Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Members are raising substantive issues regarding transformers. We recently learned that some of the...

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

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me correct Hon. Vice-Chairman, as a lawyer, I am an expert in security by legal training, and security must follow the law. However, that was not my point of order. I have been listening to the responses, and...

Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona (Suba North, ODM) That is okay. I think because he was talking about an issue on health. If he is responding as security, that is okay.