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Gladys Atieno Wanga is a Kenyan politician who serves as Governor of Homa Bay County, the first female governor from the western region of the country and one of seven women elected governor in the 2022 general election. She previously served as Woman Representative for Homa Bay County from 2013 to 2022, sitting in the 11th and 12th Parliaments on an Orange Democratic Movement ticket. She is married to George Wanga, former non-executive chairperson of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), and her career reflects a progression from two terms in the National Assembly to county executive leadership.