Early life
Odhiambo 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 nursery 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]
Personal life
Millie 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] Drawing from her personal experience,Millie champions for Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill 2022,a landmark law creating the nation’s first legal framework for services like IVF and surrogacy. [11] [12]
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