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Gladys Wanga

Also known as: Wanga · Governor Wanga · Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga · ODM chairperson Gladys Wanga · ODM national chairperson Gladys Wanga · Governor Gladys Wanga

Homa Bay Governor and ODM chairperson who took office in 2022, navigating internal party tensions and engaging in pre-election political negotiations.

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, ODM Party Chairperson, has proposed that the party push for the Deputy President position for former Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho in potential negotiations with President William Ruto's camp ahead of the 2027 election. Wanga has also participated in ODM's three-day retreat in Mombasa, where party leadership urged supporters to remain unified and strengthen party structures amid mounting internal political challenges.

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Politics

Wanga proposes Joho for Deputy President in ODM-UDA talks

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Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has suggested that the Orange Democratic Movement should push for the Deputy President position for former Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho in any potential political arrangement with President William Ruto's camp ahead of the 2027 General Election. Wanga argued that ODM should enter negotiations as equals and secure key government roles including Cabinet positions.

27 April 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Wanga proposes Joho for Deputy President in ODM-UDA talks

    Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has suggested that the Orange Democratic Movement should push for the Deputy President position for former Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho in any potential political arrangement with President William Ruto's camp ahead of the 2027 General Election. Wanga argued that ODM should enter negotiations as equals and secure key government roles including Cabinet positions.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Mombasa governor breaks ground for Level 4 hospital in Kongowea

    Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir, alongside governors from Homa Bay and Kisii, officially launched construction of a new Level 4 hospital in Kongowea to be named after the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The facility is part of a healthcare expansion in the county aimed at decentralizing care and improving access for densely populated communities.

    27 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Governor Nassir launches Kongowea Level 4 Hospital construction

    Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir presided over the groundbreaking of Kongowea Level 4 Hospital, part of efforts to reduce pressure on Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital. The project follows two Level 3 facilities already delivered in Mjambere and Bofu, extending healthcare infrastructure across key sub-counties.

    27 April 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 25 April

  1. Wanga proposes Joho as ODM's deputy president candidate for 2027

    Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga suggested that ODM should negotiate a deputy president slot for former Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho in any possible 2027 political arrangement with President William Ruto's camp, insisting that such talks be conducted on the basis of equal partnership with positions shared 50-50.

    26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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