{"id":221,"date":"2026-08-16T15:56:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T15:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/?p=221"},"modified":"2026-08-16T15:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T15:56:40","slug":"%f0%9d%90%8b%f0%9d%90%a2%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9d%f0%9d%90%9a-%f0%9d%90%8c%f0%9d%90%b0%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9a%f0%9d%90%a7%f0%9d%90%9c%f0%9d%90%a1%f0%9d%90%a2-%f0%9d%90%91%f0%9d%90%9a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/?p=221","title":{"rendered":"\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc0c\ud835\udc30\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1c\ud835\udc21\ud835\udc22 \ud835\udc11\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc25\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc02\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2d\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2e\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2c \ud835\udc22\ud835\udc27 \ud835\udc07\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc1a \ud835\udc01\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc32 \ud835\udc00\ud835\udc26\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1d \ud835\udc13\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339106-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-222 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339106-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339106-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339106-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339106.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Photo Courtesy of Nairobi Leo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Linda Mwananchi movement led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna continued its political tour of Homa Bay County on Sunday, with the team holding a rally in Nyandiwa, Suba South Constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sifuna was accompanied by Siaya Governor James Orengo, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Suba South MP Caroli Omondi and Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, among other leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339103.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-223 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339103.jpg 500w, https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339103-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Siaya<\/em> <em>Governor James Orengo<\/em>. <em>Photo Courtesy of People Daily <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents in Nyandiwa turned up for the rally, bringing activity in parts of the town to a standstill as the leaders addressed the gathering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sifuna thanked residents for welcoming the movement and said the leaders would return to the area.The rally came against a backdrop of heightened political tension in parts of Homa Bay, with security officers deployed along routes used by the leaders&#8217; convoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339105.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-224 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339105.jpg 640w, https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1000339105-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier in the day, reports indicated that stones had been placed across some roads leading to Homa Bay town, affecting movement in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tension was also reported in Ndhiwa, where police used tear gas to disperse groups of youths who reportedly confronted the convoy and threw stones at vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The confrontation temporarily disrupted the movement of the convoy as police officers moved to clear the roads and restore order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite the incidents, the Linda Mwananchi team proceeded with its programme in Homa Bay, with rallies planned in Nyandiwa and Sindo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The developments come as political activity intensifies ahead of the 2027 General Election. The Linda Mwananchi faction has previously faced disruptions during some of its rallies, including a tear-gas incident at a rally in Kakamega in February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The movement has also been at the centre of political divisions within the Orange Democratic Movement, with rival factions taking different positions on the party&#8217;s political direction ahead of the 2027 polls.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gravatar-block wp-block-gravatar-block\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;userType&quot;:&quot;author&quot;,&quot;hashedEmail&quot;:&quot;7aa72b1a52d01a63bc54111e6fc674fc858bbddfc7cf1e456ffe5974f679bc81&quot;,&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;avatarUrlSizeParam&quot;:0,&quot;placeholderProfile&quot;:{&quot;display_name&quot;:&quot;Display Name&quot;,&quot;job_title&quot;:&quot;Job Title&quot;,&quot;company&quot;:&quot;Company&quot;,&quot;location&quot;:&quot;Location&quot;,&quot;description&quot;:&quot;Welcome to Gravatar!&quot;},&quot;deletedElements&quot;:[]}\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Courtesy of Nairobi Leo The Linda Mwananchi movement led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[66,18,73],"class_list":["post-221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-homabay","tag-linda-mwananchi","tag-sisi-ni-sifuna"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=221"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":225,"href":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/221\/revisions\/225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/updateplug.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}