Senator Edwin Sifuna and the Linda Mwananchi team were forced to travel through farms and rough footpaths to access Nyandiwa for a rally after roads were barricaded by rival groups. Homabay-based leaders warned the team that the region remains firmly supportive of the government.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has called on the DCI, NCIC, and ODPP to investigate and arrest Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, alleging that his remarks against government critics could incite hostility and amount to hate speech or incitement.
16 August 2026 · Capital News →
A group of youth raided the Homabay Tourist Hotel on Saturday evening, shattering windows, destroying furniture, and stealing items before fleeing on motorbikes. The incident occurred ahead of a planned Linda Mwananchi rally in the county led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has accused security and cohesion agencies of applying the law selectively and demanded the arrest and prosecution of Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma over inflammatory political remarks circulated on social media that she says could inflame tensions.
16 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has called on the NCIC, DCI, and ODPP to investigate remarks attributed to Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma that she says could incite attacks against Linda Mwananchi supporters, citing violence at a rally in Homa Bay where members were attacked.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga appointed Danish Onyango as deputy governor to fill a vacancy that had lasted about six months since former Deputy Governor Oyugi Magwanga's resignation in February 2026. Onyango and two County Executive Committee Members were sworn in on Thursday after a court challenge to the nominations was dismissed.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →
Property worth millions of shillings was looted from Homa Bay Tourist Hotel by armed youths on Saturday evening amid rising tension ahead of the Linda Mwananchi rally. The hotel proprietor said about 50 youths initially raided the hotel searching for movement members, and a second group of about 100 youths later returned to chase away guests and workers before looting and destroying property.
16 August 2026 · The Standard →