Also known as: Homa-Bay County police Commander Lawrence Koilem · Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem
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Citizen Digital
… Homa Bay County police commander Lawrence Koilem says the 40 suspects were arrested between Friday and Sunday in the ongoing police operation to restore sanity in Homa Bay Town. …
40 arrested in Homa Bay goon crackdownCitizen Digital
… cle-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); The arrest was conducted by officers from Homa Bay Police Station and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in Homa Bay Sub-County, under the command of County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem …
Police arrest Homa Bay ‘chief goon’ linked to Linda Mwananchi rally chaosCapital News
… Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem confirmed the arrests and said those found culpable would face the law. …
MPs demand action as political goonism threatens public gatheringsCitizen Digital
… Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem said the police officer was hit with a stone on the head when he was driving his boss and other officers on their way back to Muhoroni sub-county. …
One police officer dead, 8 injured after chaotic Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa BayThe Standard
… Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem said the police officer was hit with a stone on the head. …
Two people killed including a police officer in Homa Bay chaosCitizen Digital
… Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem has confirmed the arrests, saying officers had been deployed to restore normalcy within the town. …
Homa Bay: Chaos after six arrested over alleged assault on Linda Mwnanachi rally plannersCitizen Digital
… Homa Bay County Linda Mwananchi coordinator Samwel Nyauke presented the notification document to Homa-Bay County police Commander Lawrence Koilem at his office. …
Linda Mwanachi brigade prepares for Homa Bay rally on August 16Citizen Digital
… Homa Bay County police commander Lawrence Koilem confirmed that the 40 suspects were arrested from their hideouts since Thursday, when the operation was started. …
40 teens linked to notorious Rock Boys gang arrested in Homa BayThe Standard
… After the attack, residents started hunting down the suspects before police launched an operation that led to the arrest of 40 members of the gang.Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem said the gang comprises teenagers aged between 16 and 19. …
Police arrest 40 suspects over robbery with violence in Homa BayThe Standard
… Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem said the suspect reportedly got access to the laces when he was picking his supper.“The information we have is that the man got hold of the laces when he was receiving food. …
Questions as suspect dies in police cellPolice in Homa Bay arrested 40 suspected goons between Friday and Sunday following Thursday night protests and looting when Kassim Abdi was arrested. The youths staged a protest that turned into looting of businesses and damaging of property, prompting day and night raids by police and DCI officers.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police in Homa Bay arrested 40 suspected goons between Friday and Sunday following Thursday night protests and looting when Kassim Abdi was arrested. The youths staged a protest that turned into looting of businesses and damaging of property, prompting day and night raids by police and DCI officers.
12 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police in Homa Bay arrested Kassim Abdi Sebo on charges related to assault causing actual bodily harm following chaos at a Linda Mwananchi rally in August. Seven other men were arrested for obstructing officers during Sebo's arrest.
9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly members have raised alarm over organised groups disrupting political rallies, funerals, church meetings and other public gatherings, warning that political violence threatens citizens' constitutional freedoms and could fuel violence ahead of the 2027 General Election. West Mugirango MP Stephen Mogaka sought parliamentary action after violence incidents in Kisii and Nyamira counties left bereaved families unable to mourn with dignity.
19 August 2026 · Capital News →
A police officer attached to Muhoroni police station died after being hit with a stone to the head by a youth during the Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay Town on Sunday evening. Eight others were seriously injured in the chaotic event.
17 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A police officer was struck with a stone by a crowd during the Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay and died in a Kisumu hospital; a woman was also killed after being hit by a vehicle during the resulting chaos, with 54 others seriously injured.
17 August 2026 · The Standard →
Six people were arrested in connection with an assault on planners of the Linda Mwananchi rally scheduled for August 16 in Homa Bay Town. Youth protested the arrests by lighting bonfires, temporarily disrupting businesses in the town.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Linda Mwanachi political faction, led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Siaya Governor James Orengo, and Embakasi MP Babu Owino, has notified the National Police Service of a scheduled public rally in Homa Bay County on August 16, 2026, and called for heightened security during the event.
4 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police in Homa Bay arrested 40 teenagers suspected of belonging to the Rock Boys gang, which has been linked to rising insecurity and criminal activities in Shauri Yako slum over the past six months. The arrests followed a three-day operation that began after gang members attacked and injured a resident during a robbery attempt.
29 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Police have arrested at least 40 members of the Rock Boys gang in Homa Bay Town in connection with robbery with violence and assault that have troubled residents for the past six months. The gang, comprising teenagers aged between 16 and 19, will be arraigned in court on Monday.
28 June 2026 · The Standard →
A 24-year-old suspect, Wycliffe Omondi, was found dead in a police cell at Ngegu Police Station in Homa Bay in what police suspect was a suicide by hanging using shoelaces. Police say he had been arrested after being found with a stolen cow, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority has been asked to investigate the death.
6 May 2026 · The Standard →