Gachagua: Blocking Sifuna, Babu Owino from addressing Luo community is an insult
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has condemned the violent disruption of political rallies in Homa Bay, Kenya. He warned that preventing opposition leaders from addressing the public risks inciting ethnic divisions and further violence.
Why it matters
Political violence in Kenya threatens democratic stability and social cohesion, particularly when it involves fatalities and attacks on media.
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua addressing Gatundu South residents on August 16, 2026/ HAND-OUT Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has condemned attempts to prevent opposition leaders from addressing Homa Bay residents, saying such actions amount to an insult to the community and risk reviving ethnic divisions.
Speaking during a political engagement, Gachagua urged the residents not to allow themselves to be divided by political interests.
“Stopping Sifuna and Babu Owino from going to talk to the Nyanza residents is an insult to that community,” Gachagua said.
He called on his Nyanza “brothers” not to be misled into turning against one another, saying Kenyans should reject political mobilisation that could pit communities against themselves.
“Let us not be lied to and end up fighting each other,” he said.
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