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Kisumu leaders urge calm ahead of Linda Mwananchi Sunday rally

The News

Local leaders and residents in Kisumu are calling for peace and issue-focused political engagement ahead of a planned Linda Mwananchi rally on Sunday, with members of Bunge La Mwananchi urging visiting leaders including James Orengo and Edwin Sifuna to avoid inflammatory rhetoric. Economic concerns are also prominent, with artisans and traders warning that political divisions could disrupt livelihoods and emphasizing the importance of maintaining the peace the city has recently experienced.

Why it matters

Kisumu leaders' appeal for calm ahead of Linda Mwananchi rally signals growing anxiety about ODM factional tensions and regional stability.

14 hours ago · Capital News

Friday 24 April

  1. Kisumu leaders urge calm ahead of Linda Mwananchi Sunday rally

    Local leaders and residents in Kisumu are calling for peace and issue-focused political engagement ahead of a planned Linda Mwananchi rally on Sunday, with members of Bunge La Mwananchi urging visiting leaders including James Orengo and Edwin Sifuna to avoid inflammatory rhetoric. Economic concerns are also prominent, with artisans and traders warning that political divisions could disrupt livelihoods and emphasizing the importance of maintaining the peace the city has recently experienced.

    14 hours ago · Capital News

  2. Sifuna blames Ruto and Murkomen for rising insecurity

    ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna told a Linda Mwananchi rally in Vihiga that the country's insecurity stems from decisions at the highest levels of government, not from frontline police officers. He accused Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen of misusing police resources while state security is deployed for political interests.

    16 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  3. Linda Mwananchi faction rallies in Vihiga and Kisumu this weekend

    The Linda Mwananchi faction, led by Senators Edwin Sifuna and Godfrey Osotsi, Governor James Orengo, and MP Babu Owino, will hold rallies in Vihiga on Saturday and Kisumu on Sunday. The activities have drawn criticism from some ODM members, with MP Samuel Atandi accusing the faction of disrespecting party leader Oburu Oginga.

    25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. Linda Mwananchi leaders rally in Vihiga supporting Osotsi's gubernatorial bid

    Leaders allied to the Linda Mwananchi movement held a rally in Vihiga County on Saturday in support of Senator Godfrey Osotsi's bid for governor, vowing not to be intimidated despite a recent attack on Osotsi in Kisumu. Osotsi and allied leaders, including Edwin Sifuna, condemned the assault and called for improved security.

    25 April 2026 · The Standard

Yesterday

  1. ODM leader Oburu dismisses Orengo's challenge to his party leadership

    ODM party leader Dr. Oburu Oginga has rejected Siaya Governor James Orengo's claims that Oburu is unfit to lead and Orengo's declaration that he is the rightful party boss, insisting his election by ODM members is legitimate and binding. Oburu also criticized ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna for defying party structures, as factional tensions within the party escalate.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. MP Atandi warns Linda Mwananchi ahead of Kisumu rally

    Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi has cautioned the Linda Mwananchi faction against disrespecting ODM party leader Oburu Oginga ahead of their planned Sunday rally in Kisumu. The Inspector General of Police has assured the Linda Mwananchi team that security will be provided for the rally, while urging organisers to comply with the law.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital

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