The desperation in the president’s camp is glaring as they heighten mobilisation efforts.

Ruto has been filmed wearing wellingtons, clad in a Jacaru hat from Australia, while inspecting the ploughing of his farm, in readiness for planting season.

Tension has been building ahead of the rally as reports emerged that some youths had been mobilised and paid between Sh1,000 and Sh3,000 to disrupt the rally.

Since Ruto repeatedly talks of his brilliance and ignores complaints and grievances because he is president, tensions developed in the country.

The reported barricading came despite assurances from the government that security would be heightened.

Edwin Sifuna leads the Linda Mwananchi brigade into Homa Bay County for a major rally amid heightened political tensions and calls for peace. The rally comes as a section of ODM leaders push back against the planned events, with concerns raised over possible…

Leaders from the two parties have ruled out negotiating on zoning, the Deputy Presidency post, and 50 per cent power sharing.

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has urged young people to rise above ethnic, religious and regional identities and regard themselves first as Kenyans.

An AFP journalist described chaotic scenes early Sunday morning in the centre of town.

Transport was paralysed in Homa Bay town after youths barricaded roads ahead of the Linda Mwananchi movement rally on Sunday.

The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) is under pressure to act over alleged inflammatory political remarks as tensions rise during the Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay.

The Kenya Tea Development Authority has procured two million bags of fertiliser, which will be issued to over 600,000 farmers starting next month.

Police in Migori arrest two suspects and recover five machetes after foiled robbery on Nthiwa Road in Yamase. 

Homa Bay residents now have a new deputy governor after the office remained vacant for about six months following the resignation of former Deputy Governor Oyugi Magwanga.

Amnesty Kenya condemns Homa Bay violence, attacks on journalists and disruption of broadcast, accuses security agencies of failing to protect citizens, demand probe.