| NAME | NETO AGOSTINHO |
| AGE | 50 |
| GENDER | MALE |
| OCCUPATION | POLITICIAN |
Neto Agostinho is a Kenyan lawyer and former Member of Parliament for Ndhiwa Constituency, who currently serves as the Co-Party Leader of the United Green Movement (UGM) Party alongside former Chief Justice David Maraga.
Agostinho is a human rights advocate who has built his public profile through legal practice, parliamentary service, human rights advocacy, and political leadership spanning more than a decade.
Early life and education
The former legislator was born in January 1976 and began his education in Homa Bay County, attending Homa Bay Primary School and later Asego Primary School between 1981 and 1989.
After completing his primary education, he joined Alliance High School for his secondary studies.
Agostinho later enrolled at the University of Nairobi, where he studied law. During his university years, he actively participated in human rights initiatives and debates.
His involvement in human rights advocacy earned him continental recognition in 2004, when he was named Africa’s Fourth Best Oralist on Human Rights issues during a competition organized by the Center for Human Rights in Pretoria and hosted at the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
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He also pursued further studies in international relations and has been a Master’s student in International Relations at the United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa).
Beyond politics, Agostinho has been actively involved in human rights work both in Kenya and internationally.
His interests have largely focused on equality, social justice, economic rights, cultural rights, and the protection of vulnerable groups.
Over the years, the former MP has served as a human rights resource person in several international forums.
In March 2016, he participated in training parliamentarians from the South East Asia region in Sri Lanka on the role of legislators in promoting and protecting human rights.
He also served as a resource person during a human rights panel discussion at the Glion III process in Switzerland in May 2016.
Later that year, the lawyer participated in discussions in Geneva, Switzerland, helping formulate recommendations for the United Nations Human Rights Council on early and forced marriages.
Neto Aghostino’s political career
Agostinho entered active politics after he was first elected as the MP for Ndhiwa in September 2012 following a by-election.
He successfully retained the seat during the March 2013 General Election under an Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party ticket and served in the 11th Parliament.
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While in Parliament, he sat on the Committee on Delegated Legislation and the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee.
The human rights advocate also served as Vice Chairperson of the Bunge Sports Club and convened the Parliamentary Caucus on Human Rights.
Additionally, he was a member of the Commonwealth Africa Parliamentary Human Rights Group.
Ahead of the 2017 General Election, Agostinho sought to defend his parliamentary seat through the ODM party. However, he lost the party nomination to Dr. Martin Owino.
Following the defeat in the nominations, he opted to contest the parliamentary election as an independent candidate.
He was unsuccessful in his bid, with Owino eventually winning the Ndhiwa parliamentary seat.
Role in United Green Movement (UGM)
Agostinho later formed the United Green Movement Party, which officially received its certificate of full registration from the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties on June 24, 2019.
According to the party’s national executive, he currently serves as the Co-Party Leader alongside former CJ David Maraga, the party’s presidential flag-bearer and second co-party leader.
Net worth
Agostinho’s net worth is not publicly known, and he has not disclosed his wealth in the public domain.
However, during his time as a lawmaker between 2012 and 2017, he was entitled to the salaries and benefits available to legislators serving in the 11th Parliament.
At the time, MPs earned a monthly basic salary of approximately KSh532,000.
They were also entitled to a tax-free car grant of KSh5 million, vehicle loans of up to KSh7 million at subsidized interest rates, car maintenance allowances, mileage reimbursements, airtime allowances, committee sitting allowances, and plenary sitting allowances.
Legislators additionally had access to a mortgage facility of up to KSh20 million, comprehensive medical cover for themselves and their immediate families, and severance benefits upon leaving office. Agostinho’s overall personal wealth and assets remain undisclosed.
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