Gladys Wanga explains why roads in Homa Bay are in deplorable state

Homa Bay County Governor Gladys Wanga has offered an explanation for the poor condition of roads in her region, attributing it to years of political marginalization. According to Wanga, the Luo Nyanza region had supported national reforms and the push for devolution and human rights, but had not seen corresponding development as a result. She noted that the residents of Luo Nyanza had voted but experienced no improvement in their infrastructure due to the efforts to implement a new Constitution and promote fair governance.

Wanga further explained that the political decisions made over the years had contributed to her region's marginalization, despite consistent voter participation. As a result, the current political arrangement had presented an opportunity for Homa Bay to pursue much-needed development projects that had previously been overlooked.

She highlighted the Suba Road as one such project that had received attention under the new broad-based government partnership between President William Ruto's administration and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, a former Suba South MP, has played a pivotal role in the government's development initiatives for the region. Wanga emphasized that the focus should now shift towards delivering tangible projects to the residents. She noted that while the Suba Road had faced criticism over its poor condition, efforts were now being made to address the issue. "Because we are now in broad-based, the Suba Road they are laughing at, Mbadi has appended a signature to tarmac it," she said.