ODM: Don’t blame innocent People for Homa Bay chaos, let police investigate
The ODM party in Kenya has urged police to conduct an impartial investigation into recent violence in Homa Bay rather than assigning blame to individuals. Party officials distanced themselves from the chaos and called for legal processes to be followed.
Why it matters
It reflects the tension between political accountability and the risk of political scapegoating in local governance.
A section of ODM MPs led by Homa Bay MP Opondo Kaluma when they addressed a press conference on Homa Bay chaos at Parliament buildings on Tuesday
ODM has called on the police to thoroughly investigate the chaos witnessed in Homa Bay before assigning blame, warning against dragging innocent people into the unrest.
The ODM party spoke hours after the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) summoned Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, one of its ardent supporters, over alleged incitement.
Kaluma and ODM chairperson and Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga have been accused of planning the chaos that rocked the county on Sunday.
Both leaders, however, have denied the allegations. They have distanced themselves from the violence and accused the Linda Mwanachi team of inciting it.
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