Mbita MP Millie Mabona Odhiambo.[Photo/macleans.ca]
Millie Mabona Odhiambo is a lioness that has frightened many men in parliament. She does not hesitate to speak he mind regardless of your societal status.
She corrects everyone including the president something that has earned her passionate fans and enemies. However, the Mbita MP and potentially an August 8, winner has an impressive CV.
Millie is a Nairobi University law student where she excelled. However, her academic prowess dates back to nursery school. O Level education saw the fiery lady emerge best student at St. Francis Rang’ala.
She was also among the best in the country. The A Levels at Limuru Girls gave the MP an opportunity to showcase her academic gift. She was the best Art student in the great school.
The darling of opposition supporters was among the admirable comrades at University of Nairobi Law School where she floored male students. She proceeded to have her Masters in Public Service Law at the prestigious New York University.
She has other qualifications in Anti-Corruption Strategies, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law as well as Democracy and Governance from Sweden, Italy and USA. The institutions that granted her the power to carry out all that pertain the above fields are Marquette University, Lund University and Raul Wallenberg Institute.
Her work experience is another novel. She has worked as an advocate, State Counsel, represented women at International Federation of Women Lawyers, Program Officer at International Commission of Jurists, Human Rights and Governance Program as a Program Manager and provided services to UNICEF and WHO among other international agencies.
The Millie Institute founder is indeed an exceptional lady. Apart from her political drama, she is an outstanding role model.