Phoebe Asiyo (born September 12, 1932) is a former parliamentarian of Kenya, ambassador to the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), mother, and grandmother.
[1] She was the first woman elevated to the position of Luo elder for her efforts to promote education for girls, women's rights, and gender equality in Kenya.
[2] Fondly called Mama Asiyo, she has dedicated her life to improving the political arena in Kenya, the role of women and girls, and those affected by the HIV epidemic.
She became the first African Woman Senior Superintendent of Women's Prison in 1963 on the eve of independence.
[3] In 2001 Hon Phoebe was selected to be a Commissioner of the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) Asiyo was part of the delegation to Uganda to advocate for the participation of women in the peace talks in Uganda.