Linda Mwananchi rally: High tension in Kondele

Rival groups have spent the weekend patrolling Kisumu, with some warning against the rally...

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Tension ran high in Kisumu on Sunday, April 26, 2026, as police intervened to disperse clashing youth ahead of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)'s Linda Mwananchi rally.

Governor James Orengo warned of planned disruptions to the rally at KaOwuor Grounds.
Youth supporting and opposing the rally mobilized with some reportedly armed, leading to police deploying teargas.
Leaders, including Governor Orengo and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, visited the gravesite of the late Raila Odinga for blessings before the event.

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