Governor Otuoma heckled as rowdy youths disrupt Raila Odinga's ODM rally in Busia
Raila Odinga's security personnel form a human shield around him as he addresses a rally in Busia moments after it was briefly disrupted on January 15, 2024.
People began fleeing in all directions after some youths brandished new machetes and batons.
Governor Otuoma was whisked away as some people pelted his vehicle with stones.
An Orange Democratic Movement rally called by its leader Raila Odinga in Busia town was disrupted on Monday afternoon following a violent confrontation between youths, leaving several people injured.
The rally at Busia Youth Polytechnic turned chaotic moments after Busia Governor Paul Otuoma stood to verify his ODM membership status, as is the norm during the party's membership drive that started a few months ago.