New witness accounts link Governor Gladys Wanga and area MP Peter Kaluma to premeditated assault that left four dead in Homa Bay

KTN News reports that while the political class has largely moved on from the horrific goon attack on the Linda Mwananchi convoy in Homa Bay on August 16, fresh, damning details have emerged. The shadows of the attack, which left four victims buried and their families grieving, remain fresh as new evidence points to a deliberate plot by leaders, including Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga and area MP Peter Kaluma, who are now directly implicated in what witnesses describe as a premeditated assault on democracy and constitutionalism . What transpired was not a spontaneous political clash but a carefully orchestrated operation involving hired goons, and alleged complicity by state security officers, transforming a political rally into a war zone.

The Linda Mwananchi movement has firmly accused Governor Wanga and MP Kaluma, among other county leaders, of playing central roles in the violence, demanding they publicly account for their actions or lack thereof during the tour.

The group’s communication strategist, Pauline Njoroge, stated that silence from these leaders will be viewed as complicity in the deaths and injuries sustained, as the convoy was ambushed with roadblocks and armed assailants firing directly at them.

As the flowers on the graves wither, the movement has called for their immediate arrest and thorough investigation over allegations of state-sanctioned violence, noting that suspects were allegedly brought in from various counties to disrupt the rally.

In a shocking twist that underscores the calculated nature of the violence, journalist Rogers Otiso and his colleague Samuel Omingo, who were attacked by machete-wielding goons while covering the event, later encountered the same armed men roaming the corridors of Homa Bay Teaching and Referral Hospital.

The attackers, emboldened by a lack of security, allegedly threatened to kill the journalists, warning them that they were “not finished with them” and making beheading gestures.

This brazen act has raised urgent questions about the safety of public facilities and the overall breakdown of law and order, with police efforts to bring perpetrators to book appearing increasingly cosmetic.

The attack has left a trail of unimaginable trauma, with reports of women being specifically targeted and sexually assaulted during the chaos.

Suba South MP Millie Odhiambo recounted a harrowing account of an aspiring Woman Representative who, after being severely beaten and bleeding profusely, was saved only when a hired goon recognized her and, claiming he was simply paid to kill, helped hide her in a toilet.

The goon reportedly apologized, stating he was jobless and had been given money and specific instructions to kill, highlighting the desperation and organized nature of the violence that left four dead and over 46 injured, with some suffering deep panga cuts and gunshot wounds .