Homa Bay County Woman Representative Gladys Wanga is one of the fiercest supporters of ODM Party leader Raila Odinga, with many believing that the two may have known each other for a very long time.
According to the second-term legislator, Raila did not know her before she joined politics in 2013.
“Before I got into politics in 2013, I was not known by Raila Odinga. Actually it is Mama Ida Odinga (Raila’s wife) who took interest and said this girl she must have something and sort of encouraged me and mentored me,” said the vocal politician.
The 38-year-old mother of two was elected as Homa Bay Woman Rep in 2013 on an ODM ticket, before being reelected in 2017.
She says that her eyes are now trained on capturing the gubernatorial seat in Homa Bay in 2022, from outgoing Governor Cyprian Awiti. Awiti is set to retire in 2022 after serving two terms.
“You always have to aspire. The people of Homabay have elected me now to serve as their Women Rep and I am focusing very much on that service. If finally, they say we want to take you to something else, it will never matter the age, it will never matter the gender,” Wanga insisted.