Pockets of violence reported as by-elections underway in 22 voting areas
In Kasipul Constituency, Homa Bay Town MP and ODM chief agent Peter Kaluma was injured during confrontations at several polling stations. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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By-elections across Kenya's 22 voting areas on Thursday were marked by violence, disruptions, and heightened tension, highlighting the volatile political climate. Incidents included physical assaults, accusations of electoral interference, and security concerns at various polling stations.
- Homa Bay Town MP and ODM chief agent Peter Kaluma sustained a soft-tissue head injury in Kasipul Constituency, allegedly attacked by supporters of independent candidate Philip Aroko, resulting in the loss of his bodyguard's firearm.
- In Malava Constituency, DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa accused UDA candidate David Ndakwa of attacking DAP-K aspirant Seth Panyako, who claimed plots for assassination.
- Residents of Kanagoni in Magarini Constituency reportedly chased away Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga for acting as an unauthorized agent, while confusion arose at a polling station in Narok Town Ward involving a DCP candidate.
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Candidates Attacked, Vehicles Torched, and Arrests Made Amidst By-Election Violence - November 2025
Pockets of violence were reported across 22 voting areas during the November 27 by-elections, highlighting a volatile political climate (18). In Butali, a vehicle belonging to Democratic Action Party–Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa was torched (17). Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma was attacked by a mob in Kasipul, sustaining a head injury while his bodyguard's firearm was stolen (22). DAP-K parliamentary candidate Seth Panyako claimed he was the target of an assassination attempt on the eve of the election and was later arrested after another of his vehicles was set on fire (24, 21, 17). Authorities also arrested seventeen youths in Kasipul Constituency for patrolling with crude weapons like machetes (4).
