Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has defended the county's development efforts, particularly its road infrastructure, after remarks comparing it to Yemen sparked criticism.

• Governor Wanga attributes the poor state of some roads to historical marginalization and the county's past activism for national reforms.
• The "Yemen" comparison arose after road blockades by youth groups disrupted movement on key routes like the Homa Bay–Rongo Road on August 16.
• Wanga stated that the road in question is part of the Lake Victoria Ring Road project and is slated for tarmacking, highlighting a positive development amidst criticism.

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has attributed decades of unequal road development in regions like Homa Bay County to a post-independence policy decision.

• The UDA claims Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 categorized regions as "productive" or "less productive," directing government investment primarily to the former.
• UDA Director of Communication Nathaniel Mong'are stated that this policy led to historical marginalization, leaving some areas without proper road infrastructure.
• The party highlights that upon President William Ruto's assumption of power in 2022, only 22,000 kilometers of tarmac road existed nationally, with half concentrated in a single region.