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Member of Parliament, Mathare
Born
1970(56 yrs)
County
Nairobi
Constituency
Mathare
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Anthony Tom Oluoch is a Kenyan lawyer-turned-politician who currently serves as Member of Parliament for Mathare Constituency (Nairobi County), a position he first won in 2017 and retained in 2022 under the banner of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Known for his legal background and advocacy, Oluoch has built a reputation as a champion of justice, civil liberties and rights-based representation — often bringing his legal practice sensibilities into parliamentary debates and constituency matters. Before entering politics, Oluoch had a robust legal career: he worked as an associate advocate and later partner at established law firms before founding his own practice — A.T. Oluoch & Company Advocates. This blend of legal-professional experience and political representation gives him what many view as a strong grounding to approach issues like constitutionalism, public rights, and urban constituency challenges with both practical and principled perspectives.
Two-term MP for Mathare (2017–present): Secured the Mathare seat in the 2017 elections and successfully defended it in 2022 under ODM, consolidating his mandate in one of Nairobi’s most dynamic constituencies.
Legal-advocacy credentials: Before politics, worked as a partner at prominent Nairobi law firms and later ran his own law practice, giving him expertise in legal and human-rights matters — often referenced when handling constituency disputes, evictions, and justice-related cases.
Urban housing and eviction tensions: Representing a constituency with significant informal settlements, Oluoch often faces strong pressure and scrutiny around issues of land, housing and evictions — areas historically prone to social conflict and public dissatisfaction. Some constituents and activists sometimes challenge whether parliamentary representation alone suffices to resolve systemic urban housing challenges. (Contextual — not a formal legal finding.)
Mixed perceptions on constituency delivery: Public monitoring resources (e.g. local civic-group scorecards) and political commentators sometimes question whether resource allocation, infrastructure upgrades and development projects in Mathare have kept pace with the constituency’s needs — a recurring challenge for many Nairobi urban MPs.
Committee and oversight roles in Parliament: Served in the 12th Parliament on the Departmental Committee on Justice & Legal Affairs and Constitutional Implementation Oversight, contributing to legislative review and oversight in legal and constitutional matters.
Community-oriented representation: In a densely populated urban constituency with large informal settlements, his background and public statements suggest a focus on justice, civil rights, housing, and addressing challenges unique to Mathare’s urban residents — though with varied public feedback on performance.
Balancing legal-political roles: His dual identity as a lawyer and MP draws expectations of principled advocacy; any perceived compromise or political pragmatism may attract criticism from rights-focused civil-society voices, especially on sensitive issues like land, justice or urban governance.
No major publicly verified personal misconduct: There is no credible public record of investigations, criminal charges or convictions against him — scrutiny remains around performance, delivery and constituency expectations, typical for urban legislators.
