Millie Odhiambo: To succeed, learn how to flip people off...

Millie Odhiambo, Member of the National Assembly for Suba North

I am not an early riser. When I am in Nairobi, I wake up at 7am or 8am unless I’m travelling or having an early morning engagement. I always have breakfast with family — my favourite thing to eat for breakfast is nyoyo — before hitting the road. My days will be different depending on what’s on my schedule. I could have a committee meeting, parliamentary sessions, speaking engagements and so on. If I have my own Bill, or a parliamentary Bill that I need to contribute to, I find time for that, but usually in the evening. I am a nocturnal person. My mind is sharp at that time. That explains why I am not an early riser.

In the evenings, once I am done with work, I visit family. I put a lot of emphasis on family and spend a lot of time with them. I visit them almost daily — my brothers, nephews, nieces. When I get home, I pray, watch programmes I love and work more in the night. I love crime and investigative shows, but the last great thing I watched was The Good Wife. I loved it because it is a combination of two of my worlds. It reminded me of my younger days, going to court and practicing family law. But then also it shows the political bit as well.