Sixty-three individuals, including two Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), have been arrested in connection with recent violent protests in Ikolomani Sub-County, Kakamega, that resulted in four deaths.

• Among those arrested, two MCAs are suspected of financing the violence during protests against Shanta Gold Company's proposed land takeover.
• The chaos in Ikolomani left 21 police officers with critical injuries and several journalists injured with equipment stolen.
• A special team from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Headquarters in Nairobi has been dispatched to aid investigations into the unrest.
• The protests were triggered by Shanta Gold Company's plan to relocate over 800 households following the discovery of Ksh683 billion in gold deposits.