Caleb Amisi predicts Gladys Wanga will lose in 2027, says past wins were because of Raila
By Mabonga Makhanu, October 28, 2025Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has said that Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga will not be re-elected in the 2027 general elections, claiming that her past victories were made possible by the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s influence.
Speaking during an interview on the Obinna Live Show on Monday, October 27, 2025, Amisi stated that Wanga’s political strength has always been tied to Raila’s support, and with his absence, her chances of retaining her seat are minimal.
On the possibility of Wanga being picked as President William Ruto’s running mate in 2027, Amisi noted that even such a move would not secure her political future, as both would still face defeat at the polls.
“Gladys Wanga is not going to win; she has been winning because of Raila Odinga. She is my chairperson; I can’t lie to her. With these politics she is playing, she is not going to win. Whoever Ruto picks as his running mate, they will both go home unless one wants to go with Ruto,” Amisi stated.
He went on to predict that many leaders from the Luo Nyanza region will lose their seats now that Raila is no longer around, arguing that most of them had been elected because of his influence.
According to Amisi, some MPs from the region barely know their constituencies, having rarely visited or engaged with their voters.
He added that with Raila gone, these leaders will be forced to reconnect with their grassroots by organising homecoming events and engaging the electorate directly in an effort to rebuild their political relevance.
Split in ODM
Amisi has gone ahead to predict a possible split within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) post the death of late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
According to him, no one within the party can match the qualities, resilience, and political wisdom that Raila embodied, which enabled the party to survive numerous political storms that destroyed even older parties.
“Definitely, it might fall without a person with similar principles, because the party was not built in vain. It was not built in a vacuum. Why? Why do you say ODM is the biggest party in central, I mean, in the north of the Limpopo River and the south of the Sahara?” Amisi said.