How pickpockets crashed Madaraka party in Homa Bay
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Homa Bay residents who couldn't make it inside the Raila Odinga Stadium followed the Madaraka Day celebrations from one of the mounted screens along the streets of Homa Bay.
Some victims have already visited the station in hopes of reclaiming their property.
A similar spate of thefts occurred in July 2022 during a campaign rally for then-presidential candidate Raila Odinga, where even MPs and opinion leaders were targeted.
What was meant to be a joyous celebration of Madaraka Day in Homa Bay Town turned into a nightmare for scores of attendees as a wave of theft swept through the early morning crowd at Raila Odinga Stadium.
As thousands gathered in the dark hours before dawn to secure a spot for President William Ruto’s address, pickpockets blended effortlessly into the crowd, leaving a trail of vanished phones, wallets, and valuables in their wake.
