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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.
The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect in the first year of levy if the millage is approved is approximately $37,800. The county returning officer Caroline Angote also announced the former Kisumu executive member for Roads Joyce Osogo as the party candidate for Homa Bay woman representative seat. The estimate of the revenue the Township will collect in the first year of levy if the millage is approved is approximately $79,000.
All four incumbent MPs in Siaya to fly ODM flag in August polls
The party had announced three possible criteria it will use in picking candidates to avert violence and fallout during primaries. Three days later, two people died while two others escaped unhurt after another building which was under construction collapsed in Ruaka, Kiambu. Five people died in separate tragedies after two buildings collapsed in Kasarani and Ruaka within a week in November. The accident happened at the height of the general election campaigns with some leaders calling for speedy action to avert loss of more lives.
•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.
Divisions in ODM as aspirants cry foul over nominations
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.
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.
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Kidero claimed a case over the same was reported at Rangwe Police station, but no action was taken. Two incumbent MPs who were subjected to ODM primaries in Homa Bay won the party tickets after trouncing opponents in their respective constituencies. Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate William Ruto and his wife Rachel Ruto join religious leaders on the dais at the Bomas of Kenya National Tallying Centre, awaiting the official pronouncement of 2022 presidential election winner. Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga notably absent from the venue.
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.
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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.
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.
ODM should tread carefully over the matter and try if it can make the leading aspirants agree,” he said. The analysts asked ODM to ensure a credible nomination process because the popularity margin among the aspirants is small. Raila cleared the air in the backdrop that fierce competition has been witnessed during nominations, especially in places where the party enjoys much support like Homa Bay.
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.
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.
Owino said election officials ignored many polling stations in announcing the results. This comes after a hotly-contested election that pit the two vocal leaders against each other, with Wanga rising from the immediate former woman representative to governor. All of the above members of parliament were elected on ODM party tickets led by the former prime minister, The Right Honourable Raila Amollo Odinga.
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