Anti-Linda Mwananchi Protests Hit Homa Bay Town, Police Arrest SIX Suspected Organizers
Businesses in Homa Bay Town were temporarily disrupted on Tuesday, August 4, after anti-Linda Mwananchi protesters opposed the arrest of six people linked to an alleged assault on organisers of the upcoming opposition rally.
The protests saw youths light bonfires and block sections of roads, forcing traders to close their businesses as police officers moved in to disperse the demonstrators and restore order in the town.
The six suspects were arrested over the alleged assault on members of the Linda Mwananchi rally planning team ahead of the public meeting scheduled for August 16 in Homa Bay Town.
Homa Bay Police Commander Lawrence Koilem confirmed the arrests, saying security officers had been deployed across the town to contain the unrest and ensure normal business resumed.
Koilem noted that police officers would continue maintaining law and order as investigations into the alleged assault progress.
Witnesses said protesters chanting anti-Linda Mwananchi slogans engaged police in running confrontations as officers attempted to clear roads blocked by burning tyres and debris.
The unrest temporarily paralysed transport and business activities in parts of the town, with motorists forced to seek alternative routes and traders shutting their premises amid fears of escalating violence.
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The demonstrations come amid growing political tension ahead of the planned Linda Mwananchi rally in the town, with organisers accusing the police of failing to protect their supporters.
Linda Mwananchi Coordinator Samuel Nyauke claimed the assault on the planning team was not an isolated incident but part of a broader campaign targeting opposition supporters.
“This is not an isolated case. There are several other cases, but for us we are saying we really want peace to prevail during our political journey, and the government is propagating that we are doing things that we have not done,” Nyauke said.
He further criticised the government over what he termed inadequate security for those involved in organising the rally.
“We have decided that if the government cannot help us, then we shall find ways of dealing with our own security issues,” he added.
The August 16 Linda Mwananchi rally has continued to draw political attention, with organisers maintaining that the event will proceed despite heightened tensions and recent incidents.
Anti-Linda Mwananchi Protests Hit Homa Bay Town, Police Arrest SIX Suspected Organizers
