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Kisumu on edge as Linda Mwananchi rally stirs unrest among rival political groups

Live updates from Kisumu as tension rises ahead of the Linda Mwananchi rally, with rival political groups mobilising across key areas, heavy police deployment on the ground, and teargas used to disperse clashing youths in parts of the city.

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Sifuna, Orengo and Babu Owino receive heroic welcome in Kisumu

Sunday, 26th April 2026 13:49 HRS (EAT)

ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, Siaya Governor James Orengo and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, alongside the Linda Mwananchi team, arrived in Kisumu to a high-energy welcome, with crowds of supporters lining major roads, chanting “Wantam” and escorting the convoy through the city in a show of political strength ahead of the planned rally.

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