Edwine Otieno

Today, we draw a line on the sand...

The Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Hon. Soipan Tuya, was warmly received in Homa Bay as preparations gathered momentum for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Surgical Block at Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital. The project marks a significant milestone in strengthening healthcare infrastructure and expanding access to specialised medical services for the people of Homa Bay. #KenyanCapetown #GladysWangaDelivers

📻 TUNE IN THIS MORNING! Join H.E. Gladys Wanga, Governor of Homa Bay and ODM Party Chairperson, live on Radio Nam Lolwe 97.3 FM this Thursday, 8:00–9:00 AM, on Yie Lolwe. What questions do you have for Her Excellency? Drop them in the comments. Let your voice be heard! Tune in and be part of the conversation! #GladysWanga #ODМ #YieLolwe

A BETTER CLASSROOM TODAY, A BRIGHTER GENERATION TOMORROW. From Yiembe Primary School in Kanyamwa Kosewe to Homa Bay Primary School and Kojwach Primary School, the Genowa Ondoa Kaunda Initiative is replacing dilapidated iron-sheet classrooms with modern, child-friendly learning facilities. For years, many young learners studied in structures that compromised their learning environment. Today, these investments are giving children more dignified spaces to learn, teachers a better environment to teach and communities renewed confidence in the future of their children. With 163 new ECD classrooms completed across Homa Bay's eight sub-counties by October 2024, the initiative is also creating local employment through community participation in construction. This is what educational transformation looks like: taking development to the classroom, improving the everyday experiences of learners and laying a stronger foundation for future generations. Under Governor Gladys Wanga's leadership, the focus is not just on building classrooms, but on building opportunities for every child. #GladysWangaDelivers #Genowa

EQUIPPING HOSPITALS, SAVING LIVES AND RESTORING HOPE. The procurement of essential medical equipment, hospital furniture, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical supplies is another significant step towards improving healthcare at Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital (HBCTRH). For ordinary families, this investment has a direct meaning: faster diagnosis, timely treatment, fewer costly referrals and access to quality healthcare closer to home. We have seen the difference medical equipment can make. When the hospital acquired its CT scan machine in 2023, residents such as Kennedy Addams welcomed the development, noting that it would spare families the financial and logistical burden of transporting patients to Kisumu, Kisii and other counties for specialised scans. Consider two everyday experiences: a family seeking urgent diagnostic services and a mother requiring specialised maternity care. Both stand to benefit when hospitals have the right equipment, adequate supplies and skilled medical personnel. For such families, Governor Gladys Wanga's investment in healthcare is not merely a government policy; it is about protecting lives, reducing household medical expenses and restoring confidence in public hospitals. This is development measured not by the money spent, but by the lives improved and families given hope. #GladysWangaDelivers #Genowa

DEVELOPMENT MUST BE SEEN, FELT AND EXPERIENCED BY THE PEOPLE. Leadership is not merely about making promises; it is about showing up, engaging with ongoing projects and ensuring that development translates into tangible opportunities for ordinary citizens. The ongoing works captured here reflect the importance of investing in infrastructure, strengthening economic activity and unlocking the potential of our communities. Under Governor Gladys Wanga’s leadership, the focus remains on turning development priorities into practical outcomes that improve livelihoods and expand opportunities for the people of Homa Bay. The measure of leadership is not the noise it generates, but the lasting impact it leaves on the lives of the people. Homa Bay is moving forward. Maendeleo ni lazima! #Gladysdelivers

Power is a haughty goddess that was wastes no time with the unprepared. Sakaja it is, the 11th hour!

Jacaranda today was loud. Orange everywhere. End of Mwezi wa Baba, but start of 2027 bargain. ODM's demand is now clear: Deputy President must come from ODM if we back Ruto. Chair Wanga said it in Kakamega, Nassir & Arati repeated it today at Jacaranda. Message: No informal deal. We want formal 50-50 coalition before Feb 2027. This puts DP Kindiki vs ODM. UDA says Kindiki stays till 2032. ODM says numbers must count. @gladyswanga and co are negotiating from strength, not begging. #Jacaranda #MweziWaBaba #ODM

Baba’s political wisdom was exceptional. He understood that ODM’s place in the broad-based arrangement was not about abandoning our identity, but about advancing his lifelong dream of a united Kenya where every community matters. Even in his absence, his vision continues to guide us. We owe it to his legacy to protect the unity he championed, uphold the ideals he stood for, and ensure that ODM remains true to its people and its mission. Baba may be gone, but his wisdom and vision live on in us. #Mweziwababa

Any individual or parties seeking political alliances, mergers or coalitions and/or otherwise must restrict their choices to themselves. ODM knows where it is going, what it wants and how to get there. #Tukotayari

Catching up with my party leader Dr Oburu Oginga earlier today. Happy to see him strong and in very high spirits. #TukoTayari

No empty politics. No complacency. We organise, we mobilise, and we build a stronger ODM. Ward by ward, village by village, member by member. @TheODMparty must form the next government or be part of it. Let us meet at JACARANDA grounds 31/10/2026... #Mweziwababa #Tukotayari

Those who think they can come amongst us and decide for us will not divide us. #Tukotayari