Homa Bay County is set to have four female MPs in the next Parliament, if the status quo created by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) nomination remains in the August 8 General Election. Ms Odhiambo, a native of Rusinga Island has suffered the brunt of gender stereotyping in political circles. “My rivals have gone ahead to say that I should go and seek elective position elsewhere and not in this constituency,” Ms Odhiambo said. Ms Obara pegs her success to development projects she says she has initiated in the constituency in the past five years. Ms Obara has led girl-child campaigns in the county, thrusting her support for affirmative action causes into the limelight.

Source: Daily Nation May 03, 2017 19:52 UTC