17 Youths Arrested in Kasipul Patrolling with Crude Weapons
Rachuonyo South Sub-County Police Commander Philemon Saera said the arrests followed intelligence reports of youths moving around in Probox vehicles. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Seventeen youths were arrested in Kasipul Constituency for patrolling with crude weapons, including machetes, amidst ongoing by-elections. Authorities acted on intelligence reports of intimidation.
- 17 youths were arrested in Kasipul Constituency.
- The arrests were made after reports of youths patrolling in Probox vehicles, allegedly intimidating residents during by-elections.
- Rachuonyo South Sub-County Police Commander Philemon Saera confirmed the arrests, with investigations ongoing into another group suspected of possessing a ceska pistol reportedly snatched from Homa Bay Member of Parliament Peter Kaluma.
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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).
