Homa Bay chaos: Death toll rises to 4 as another body is found by the roadside

A suspected homicide connected to disturbances during Linda Mwananchi rallies in Homa Bay raised the death toll to four. Police said the body of an unidentified man with stab wounds was found in the Oyugis area and that another unidentified man’s body was discovered beside a roadside fence in Kojier Village, Kanyango Sub-location, Kowidi Location, in Rachuonyo South. The latest victim, believed to be about 30 years old, was found Monday, August 17, and preliminary examinations showed a deep cut beneath the chin, prompting police to consider whether he was killed elsewhere or at the scene. Detectives are working to identify him and determine how the killings occurred. The movement alleged hired goons attacked rally attendees, describing it as a “deliberate operation,” involving roadblocks and alleged gunfire from bushes, and said initial casualties included at least 18 treated and 12 sent to Kisumu, with two later dying.