One dead, multiple injured in Kisumu and Nyahururu violence, police confirm

In Kisumu, chaos near St. Stephen's ACK Cathedral resulted in one death and multiple injuries, with nine motorcycles torched and a police vehicle damaged. Eight suspects were arrested. The National Police Service condemned these acts of political intolerance.

In Nyahururu, a political rally was disrupted by stone-throwing, leading to six arrests. A man identified as Joseph Gitau sustained a chest injury, was treated, and discharged. Murang'a governor Irungu Kang'ata claimed his driver was shot in the chest by police, but the National Police Service directly disputed these claims, stating no firearm was discharged by officers in Nyahururu.

The incidents are part of a broader pattern of violence targeting opposition-linked political gatherings.