Caption for the landscape image: Machetes, extortion and fear: Inside Homa Bay’s gang crisis Monday, October 19, 2026 Scroll down to read the article Homa Bay-Mbita Road a day after Linda Mwananchi rally turned violent. Photo credit: George Odiwuor | Nation Media Group By George Odiwuor Correspondent Nation Media Group Article Related Homa Bay has acquired a string of unwelcome aliases, following the Linda Mwananchi rally held on August 16, 2026. It began when images of a desolate landscape in Suba circulated online as an opposition political convoy made its way to Nyandiwa. PREMIUM Goons, phones and bodabodas: Police meet riders over city crime Senior police officers held a meeting with more than 100 bodaboda association leaders. East Africa's boda boda mess While the two-wheelers have transformed the transport sector, motorcycle-related crashes are a major health burden across the region. How do we come out of this crisis? PREMIUM Rallies of death: 11 killed in political violence since February More than 10 people have died due to violence linked to political rallies since February. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Why 7,000 land disputes remain stuck at NLC PREMIUM Cops gone rogue: Inside a trail of jailbreaks PREMIUM Sh500m fines, parental consent: New tough social media rules for children, providers PREMIUM Why NPSC rejected Kiganjo boss Nyale Munga’s bid to stay beyond 60 Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections. PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative. PREMIUM Over 40 and still jobless: The plight of teachers locked out of TSC jobs Some have fallen into depression, while others turn to manual jobs to survive.
PREMIUM Goons, phones and bodabodas: Police meet riders over city crime Senior police officers held a meeting with more than 100 bodaboda association leaders.
East Africa's boda boda mess While the two-wheelers have transformed the transport sector, motorcycle-related crashes are a major health burden across the region. How do we come out of this crisis?
PREMIUM Rallies of death: 11 killed in political violence since February More than 10 people have died due to violence linked to political rallies since February.
PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections.
PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.
PREMIUM Over 40 and still jobless: The plight of teachers locked out of TSC jobs Some have fallen into depression, while others turn to manual jobs to survive.
