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Member of Parliament, Suba North
Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona (born 1 November 1966) is a Kenyan politician, human-rights lawyer and activist who has served as Member of Parliament for Suba North Constituency (formerly Mbita) since 2013, having first entered the National Assembly in 2008 as a Nominated MP for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). A vocal ally of ODM leader Raila Odinga, she has built a reputation as one of the most outspoken and uncompromising voices in Kenya’s legislature, especially on questions of constitutionalism, governance and social justice. Born in Homa Bay County, she lost her father in a 1973 boat accident on Lake Victoria, an event she has often cited as a catalyst for her political consciousness. She studied law at the University of Nairobi (LLB, 1990) and later specialised in public service, human rights and anti-corruption through advanced training at institutions including the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Sweden, the International Development Law Institute in Rome and New York University School of Law, where she earned an LL.M in Public Service Law.
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Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona (born 1 November 1966) is a Kenyan politician, human-rights lawyer and activist who has served as Member of Parliament for Suba North Constituency (formerly Mbita) since 2013, having first entered the National Assembly in 2008 as a Nominated MP for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). A vocal ally of ODM leader Raila Odinga, she has built a reputation as one of the most outspoken and uncompromising voices in Kenya’s legislature, especially on questions of constitutionalism, governance and social justice. Born in Homa Bay County, she lost her father in a 1973 boat accident on Lake Victoria, an event she has often cited as a catalyst for her political consciousness. She studied law at the University of Nairobi (LLB, 1990) and later specialised in public service, human rights and anti-corruption through advanced training at institutions including the Raoul Wallenberg Institute in Sweden, the International Development Law Institute in Rome and New York University School of Law, where she earned an LL.M in Public Service Law. Before elective politics, Odhiambo had an extensive career as a civil litigator in the Attorney-General’s Chambers and became a leading women’s and children’s rights advocate. She chaired the Coalition on Violence Against Women–Kenya in 1999 and in 1997 founded The CRADLE – Children’s Foundation, a pioneering organisation focused on children’s rights in the justice system, for which she received honours including the YWCA Democracy Award and Eve Woman of the Year for human rights and gender. In Parliament she has sponsored key legislation such as the Victim Protection Act, 2014 and the In Vitro Fertilisation Bill, 2014, and continues to be known for her fiery contributions on the floor of the House, where she consistently champions women’s bodily autonomy, protection of children, and robust implementation of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution—earning both admiration and controversy as one of the defining feminist voices in contemporary Kenyan politics.
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Member of Parliament, Suba North (2013-Present)
Nominated Member of Parliament (2007-2013)
Former Chairperson, Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Kenya)
Known for vocal contributions to parliamentary debates
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Chairperson, FIDA-Kenya
Nominated MP (2007-2013)
Member of Parliament, Suba North (2013-Present)
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Her outspoken and combative style in Parliament has often led to controversial clashes with other members and the Speaker.
She faced criticism for her role in the chaotic parliamentary sessions during the 2014 Security Laws debate.