Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona (born 1 November 1966) is a Kenyan politician. She originally trained as a lawyer, and has been a member of parliament since 2008. She was first nominated and later elected as a Member of Suba North Constituency.[1]
Millie Odhiambo | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Suba North Constituency | |
| Assumed office 15 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Otieno Kajwang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1966 |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | Orange Democratic Movement |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | https://millieodhiambo.com |
Early life
editOdhiambo was born in 1966 in Homa Bay to Harrison Odhiambo and Damaris Auma Odhiambo.[2] She is the fourth of eight children.[2] Her father Harrison Odhiambo died in 1973 in a boating accident, a moment that Odhiambo says helped spur her interest in politics.[3]
Millie attended Homa Bay Primary School,[2] St. Francis Girls Secondary School and Limuru Girls High School before she attended the University of Nairobi in 1986. She graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Laws degree.[4] She would later study in the United States, Sweden and Italy.[4]
She began her career in the attorney general's office practicing civil litigation before moving on to human rights law, with an emphasis on women and children.[4] In 1999 she served as chairperson of the Coalition on Violence Against Women-Kenya and from 2000 to 2008 was the founder and director of the CRADLE Children's Foundation, an organization working to improve children's rights in the legal system.[4]
Political career
editOdhiambo was nominated as a Member of Parliament in 2007 by the Orange Democratic Movement[4][5] and then elected as a member of the Orange Democratic Movement in the 2013 Kenyan general election.[4][6] Since taking her seat in Parliament, Kenyan media have described her as "controversial" and "outspoken".[7][8]
Personal life
editMillie married Magugu Mabona of Zimbabwe in 2006.[9]
Odhiambo is a stepmother to Mabona's daughter Lebo, who lives in Botswana.[3] She has been vocal about her struggle growing up with uterine fibroids, which led to both painful menstrual cycles and difficulty conceiving children.[10]
References
edit- ^ Chweya, Edward (13 May 2017). "Fresh details about Millie Odhiambo that you did not know". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ a b c "MILLIE ODHIAMBO MABUNA BIOGRAPHY, HUSBAND, CONTACT, EDUCATION, FACEBOOK, WEALTH". Trending news. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b reporter, Nairobian. "Mbita MP Millie Odhiambo: On being childless and the death of her father". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Hon.#WTC in 1997-1998 he went to Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Sweden whereby she did Post Graduate Diploma, Advanced International Course on Human Rights & Humanitarian Law. in 2000-2001 she joined New York University, USA where she did Master of Laws (LL.M) in Public Service Law. Odhiambo, Millie Grace Akoth | The Kenyan Parliament Website". www.parliament.go.ke. Parliament of Kenya. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Millie Odhiambo Mabona | About". Millie Odhiambo Mabona. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona". Mzalendo. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Outspoken MP Millie Odhiambo opens up on not having a child, her wish to have one by 55 - Evewoman". www.standardmedia.co.ke. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ Otieno, Kepher. "MP Millie Odhiambo: What is the big deal? I love sex". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "THROWBACK:Mbita MP Millie Odhiambo's Wedding Photos". Diaspora Messenger News Media. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Millie Odhiambo recounts her prolonged 'troublesome' menses as a young woman". Nairobi News. Retrieved 29 October 2019.