Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo

There is. What is it? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Member said many Kiswahili words when responding. Hon. Orero, whose family I know very well because they were an immediate neighbour when we were growing up, has said that he only knows the word “kuridhika”. I know him. I...

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 time. I think it is almost...

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...

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...

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 come into this House. When you...

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 the United Nations Convention on the...

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 International so, he should not even...

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 Bay. The late General Ogolla came...

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 we are dealing with the high...

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...

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,...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. This is a fairly straightforward matter. I second. (Hon. Yegon remained upstanding)

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 was part of a humanitarian committee...

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. (Dr) Nyikal that it is...

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?

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 the Member to consider asking the...

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 urgency.

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 as hardship areas due to transport...

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 by the time it is brought...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will take less than that. Very good. We are all Members of Parliament. I thank the Cabinet Secretary. The last time you were here, you made a promise in relation to Sindo-Mbita Road. You said you would talk to the contractors to do the maintenance...

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. Only yesterday, Members of Parliament here...

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 that time, I was not a...

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, Intelligence and Foreign Relations on its...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. What is out of order, Chief Whip of the Minority Party? Hon. Temporary Speaker, there is some very urgent and sad information that is coming through. I request that we adjourn the House. It is in relation to a Member. I do...

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, I want to take that path....

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 Bomet. His name is Samuel Orina....

On a point of order. What is your point of order, Hon. Millie? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Members are raising substantive issues regarding transformers. We recently learned that some of the transformers purchased are defective. I know something is being done about this. However, something as basic as a...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

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 I am wondering why this matter,...

That is okay. I think because he was talking about an issue on health. If he is responding as security, that is okay.