Highway Closed as Protests Erupt Over Osotsi Attack
Footage and images seen by Kenyans.co.ke showed the protesters holding placards and twigs as they marched through the busy road, paralysing transport...
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Residents of Luanda, Vihiga County, staged a protest on the Kisumu-Busia highway, disrupting traffic for approximately two hours. The demonstration was a response to the assault of Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi by a group of gang members in Kisumu on Wednesday, April 8.
- The protest led to the paralysis of transport for about two hours.
- The key figure involved is Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi.
- Protesters claimed to possess crucial information and evidence regarding the attack, offering to submit it to investigative agencies.
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Vihiga Senator Osotsi Attacked by Gang Members in Kisumu - April 2026
Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi was violently assaulted by armed individuals at Java House-West End Mall in Kisumu on Wednesday, April 8. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations condemned the attack and launched a full investigation into the incident. Residents of Luanda in Vihiga County staged a protest on the Kisumu-Busia highway, disrupting traffic for approximately two hours in response to the assault. Kenyan lawmakers are demanding an urgent review of security arrangements for elected officials, criticizing the Inspector General of Police and the Interior Cabinet Secretary for a slow response to the attack.
