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The survey placed Wanga ahead of the gubernatorial race by 57.07% followed by Kidero with 38.04%. He blamed the police for taking sides during the electioneering period, accusing them of failing to arrest goons who meted violence against his supporters. He argued the results were doctored to suit interests through a list which had been circulating in the county three days to the election. Out of 40 elected MCAs, 38 of them were elected on ODM ticket in 2017. But as the MPs bagged the ODM ticket, most MCAs lost to their opponents. Speaking when she released the results at Homa Bay Boys High School on Friday, Angote told aspirants who were not satisfied with the results to register their complaints with their national office.
Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission which has released the official list of candidates. Joyce Osogo receives provisional certificate from chief returning officer Caroline Angote after winning in Homa Bay ODM party primaries on April 15.
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Following the incident, President William Ruto ordered security agencies to deal "firmly, decisively and conclusively" with the perpetrators. The Modern Coast bus accident at Nithi bridge in Tharaka Nithi County on July 24 was one of the worst tragedies recorded in the country this year. Five MCA aspirants from Gem West in Rangwe constituency also decried the malpractice.
Homa Bay governor candidate on an ODM ticket Gladys Wanga votes at Alara Korayo Primary School in Rangwe constituency on August 9, 2022. ODM is the dominant party in Homa Bay and many residents support the candidature of Raila Odinga who is the Azimio-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate. Provisional results show Kidero leads in some polling stations in Homa Bay town, Ndhiwa, Suba North and Suba South constituencies while Wanga is leading in a number of polling stations in Karachuonyo, Kasipul and Kabondo Kasipul constituencies.
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Homa Bay County Assembly has 60 MCAs where 40 are elected while 20 are nominated. MPs Owino and Okuome were subjected to nominations as five others were given direct tickets. Those who got direct tickets are Millie Odhiambo , Peter Kaluma , Eve Obara , Ongondo Were and Lillian Gogo .
According to the poll, most of the people interviewed exuded confidence in Wanga saying she has been keen on championing the interests of the county. Consortium Researchers on Governance polls done in May this year showed Wanga would beat Kidero in the first round of elections. In Kasipul constituency's five wards the same fate befell four MCAs. Only one incumbent MCA Geoffrey Opiyo won ODM ticket in the constituency. Wang Chieng ward ticket went to Victor Obuya from incumbent Peter Kaula while Sam Lieta won the party ticket for West Karachuonyo against John Njira. It is only MCA Jeff Ongoro who bagged the ticket for Kanyaluo ward.
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Returning officer told aspirants who were not satisfied with the results to register their complaints with their national office. The county is covered by road network of 3225 km of which 1840 is covered by earth surface, 1240 km is gravel and 184 km is covered by bitumen. There are 13 postal services with 3,300 installed letter boxes, 1,605 rented letter boxes 1,695 vacant letter boxes. There are a total of 206 health facilities across the county of which 144 are public and 62 are private.
BAY CITY, MI - Voters headed out to the polls throughout Bay County on Nov. 8 to exercise their right to vote. Here’s what they decided as they considered the fate of numerous statewide and local proposals as well as a multitude of local and state races. Outgoing Homa Bay Woman Representative Gladys Wanga has won the governor seat after garnering 244,559 votes. Homa Bay governor hopeful Evans Kidero votes at Asumbi Primary School in Rangwe constituency on Tuesday, August 9.
Former Nairobi County governor Evans Kidero came up on top with 44.1% votes, Hon Gladys Wanga in second with 21.6%, Oyugi Magwanga in third with 15.3%, John Mbadi in fourth with 13.0% and the others followed. Hon Gladys Wanga has already set off her campaigns, as well as the other aspirants who are keen for this top seat of Homa Bay County. In Ndhiwa constituency, Agwanda told party NEB to repeat the primaries over what he termed as glaring irregularities. “The returning officer did not announce the results of ODM members who participated in the nomination. Moline Ngala and Michael Agwanda who contested Woman Representative and Ndhiwa MP seat respectively accused the election officials of announcing doctored results on Friday.
The ODM candidate beat her opponent Evans Kidero who came in second with 154,182 votes. Wanga has served the county as the Woman MP for one term, having been elected in 2017. The ODM candidate beat her opponent Evans Kidero, who came in second with 154,182 votes. Many of the residents have their eyes glued on television sets and smart-phones to keep track of the results transmission. Resident Slim Felix said the race between Wanga and Kidero is tight and difficult to know who will eventually emerge the winner.
Gladys Atieno Nyasuna Wanga is the second woman representative to hold office after being elected in 2017. It is estimated that 3 mills would raise approximately $75,000.00 when levied in 2023. “The provisional results from polling stations show there is none with an out-right lead. We’re awaiting the outcome from the county IEBC returning officer,” Felix said. • “The provisional results from polling stations show there is none with an out-right lead.
Magwanga said that in any competition however tight it may be, there must be only one winner and thanked the people of Homa Bay who had faith, and confidence by voting for their joint candidature. "In the event, we do not receive the said documents and/or within the time prescribed above, we shall take further legal action as shall deem fit and appropriate." Wanga was declared as the duly elected Homa Bay Governor by Apopa after garnering 244,559 votes against Kidero's 152,184. This is in a quest to challenge the election of Homa Bay governor Gladys Wanga in the courts of law after he disputed the results which were announced by the IEBC County returning Officer Fredrick Apopa.
As the nomination date draws closer, ODM faces a hard time in picking a candidate for the governorship seat since the popularity of the aspirants is proving to be too close. “My chief agent sustained serious panga injuries when she was attacked. Voting did not take place at many polling centres after some people snatched voting tablets from election officials,” Oyoko said. Oyoko said the results in her ward were announced using a few polling stations after violence scuttled the election in many polling centres. Wanga and Magwanga, have however extended an olive branch to his worthy competitors in the last elections to join hands in building and developing Homa Bay county going forward. Kidero said that in Mfangano, Rusinga, Kabondo, Kasipul and Ndhiwa the figures were changed while in Kochia, unknown people sneaked in a form and forced the returning officer to sign it after taking the original form.
•Moline Ngala who contested Woman Representative seat said the returning officer did not announce the results of ODM members who participated in the nomination. He also wants all manual registers used and poll diaries with respect to all the polling stations within the County. He has asked the commission to provide him with the static IP address of each KIEMS kit used during the Homa Bay gubernatorial election, copies of the manual register used during the poll and poll diaries used on August 9. Homa Bay gubernatorial candidate Evans Kidero has rejected the county gubernatorial results declared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission . However, Agwanda and Moline Ngala who contested woman representative seat disputed the results. The party primaries were not conducted in Ruma Kaksingri ward in Suba South constituency and Kasgunga ward in Suba North constituency.
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Currently, tallying of votes from polling stations is still going on at constituency tallying centres. Gladys Wanga is the current governor after being elected in the 2022 general elections that took place in August 9. Moses Otieno Kajwang’ is the senator and was elected in 2015 in a by election due to the death of his brother, Gerald Otieno Kajwang.
The provisional results however show that a majority of ODM candidates for parliamentary seats are leading and likely to win. The Homa Bay gubernatorial race between candidates Gladys Wanga and Evans Kidero is neck to neck. “It would be prudent if all the governor aspirants agree by choosing one of them as a candidate. This will avert violence and avoid tainting the party’s image,” Raila said during Homa Bay NGAAF tournament finals in December last year.
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