Gladys Wanga

Roles in date order

1. 2004 to 2008
   Programme Manager, Community Projects, Trust for African Rock Art Former

   Community programme role.^[1]

2. 2008 to 2012
   Programme Manager, Liverpool VCT Care and Treatment Former

   Health programme management role.^[1]

3. 2013-03 to 2022
   Member of the National Assembly, Homa Bay County, National Assembly of Kenya Former

   Served in the 11th and 12th Parliaments; elected County Woman Representative for Homa Bay in 2017; member of the Parliamentary Service Commission.^{[1, 2]}

4. 2020 to 2022
   Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, National Assembly of Kenya Former

   Chaired the National Assembly finance committee in the 12th Parliament.^[1]

5. 2022-08-25
   Governor, County Government of Homa Bay Current

   Elected Governor of Homa Bay on an ODM ticket in 2022 with 244,559 votes and sworn in at Homa Bay Stadium, succeeding Cyprian Awiti.^{[2, 3]}

6. 2024-08-09
   National Chairperson, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Current

   Named ODM national chairperson in August 2024, replacing John Mbadi; voted to continue at the party's March 2026 National Delegates Convention.^{[4, 5]}

Sources

1. Hon. Wanga, Gladys Atieno Nyasuna - Member profileParliament of Kenya, primary source
2. Karua attends Wanga swearing-in ceremony in Homa BayThe Star, 2022-08-25, secondary source
3. History as Kenyans elect seven women governorsThe Star, 2022-12-09, secondary source
4. Raila congratulates newly appointed ODM officialsThe Star, 2024-08-09, secondary source
5. Oburu confirmed ODM leader, Osotsi dropped as deputyThe Star, 2026-03-27, secondary source

Change history

• 2026-10-26 Record published.

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