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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.
Homa Bay County has a total population of 1,131,950 persons, of which 539,560 are males, 592,367 females and 23 intersex persons. It has 262,036 households with an average of 4.3 people per household. The county has a population density of 359 people per square kilometre. Homa Bay County has eight sub counties just like the constituencies. Please note, districts across the state changed after the Michigan Independent Redistrict Commission approved a new set of political district maps.
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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.
Speaking to journalists in Homa Bay town on Saturday, the aspirant told the party NEB to give residents accurate results. Ngala said the announced results had been predetermined before the election and were not the people's will. •The aspirant told the party NEB to give residents accurate results.
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The letter has also been copied to Homa Bay county returning officer Fredrick Apopa. Kidero who vied as an independent candidate lost to ODM's Gladys Wanga who was sworn in alongside her deputy Oyugi Magwanga on Thursday, August 25. Former Homa Bay governor aspirant Evans Kidero has written to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission requesting to be handed a number of voting materials which were used during the last general election in the Homa Bay governor race.
“It is unbelievable that armed gangs could access polling stations to flash out our agents, beat them up in the full glare of security officers and leave at their own pleasure without any action from security enforcers,” he said. “At Wachara polling station alone, I had over 2,000 votes and I expected several others in other polling stations but the returning officer gave me 2,233 only overall. Local elections were held in Homa Bay County to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013.
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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 .
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.
The county has 1451 ECD centres of which are 991 public and 460 private. There are 1089 primary schools, 312 secondary schools, 50 youth polytechnic, 2 technical training institutions, 2 university colleges. The county has been subdivided into 8 sub-counties with 40 county assembly wards.
Mizani Africa conducted another opinion poll in which they asked Kenyans if elections were held today who they will elect as the next Governor of Homa Bay County. MCA aspirants Roslyn Oyoko of South Kabuoch ward and Thomas Owino of South Kasipul said they lost because of election offences in the primaries. “There is a list of predicted ODM nomination results that was circulated on social media platforms about four days before the election. We are dismayed that more than 95 per of the results in the list are true in line with the election results,” Agwanda said. Homa Bay woman representative aspirant Moline Ngala protests the ODM nomination results in Homa Bay town on April 16.
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.
It has 40 wards, each represented by an MCA to the assembly in Homa Bay town as its headquarters. Chaos breaks out at the Bomas of Kenya National Tallying Centre with IEBC Commissioners split over the final results of the 2022 presidential election. Chairman Wafula Chebukati explains why TV stations are displaying different presidential election results. Official results will follow the certification process from state and county election officials.
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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