Linda Mwananchi has continued to accuse the government of using intimidation tactics against opposition activities after incidents of violence disrupted the movement’s events in Kisumu and Nyahururu.

On Sunday, July 12, 2026, Bumula MP Jack Wamboka claimed that the deployment of criminal groups and goons accompanied by police officers to disrupt Linda Mwananchi meetings was setting a dangerous precedent ahead of the 2027 general election.

In a statement shared on his X account, Wamboka said the violence witnessed in Kisumu and Nyahururu would not stop the movement from pushing for political change.

“The deployment of criminal gangs and goons escorted by the police to attack, disrupt meetings and injure Kenyans in Linda Mwananchi movement is setting a bad precedent ahead of the 2027 elections,” Wamboka wrote.

“Whatever was witnessed in Kisumu and Nyahururu today is an old trick that will neither instil fear nor stop the push for change by Kenyans,” he added.

The remarks came after Linda Mwananchi leaders accused security agencies of failing to protect their supporters during a rally in Nyahururu.

The leaders claimed their activities had faced repeated disruptions, citing the latest incident in Nyahururu and an earlier confrontation in Kisumu involving Senator Edwin Sifuna and Siaya Governor James Orengo.

Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata, who attended the Linda Mwananchi rally in Nyahururu, claimed his driver was shot during the confrontation and was receiving treatment in hospital.

Kang’ata details rally chaos

Kang’ata said the team had arrived in the area peacefully but faced hostility while attending a church service at AIPCA Nyahururu Cathedral.

“We came here to Ol Kalou and also Nyahururu town. We were first stoned while in church, AIPCA. My vehicle was blocked. It was also confiscated by goons,” Kang’ata said.

He claimed his driver was injured during the confrontation and later shot, adding that doctors were yet to confirm whether the bullet was live ammunition or a rubber bullet.

“He’s currently in hospital. He has a bullet lodged in his chest. We are yet to ascertain whether it’s a live bullet or a rubber bullet,” Kang’ata said.

The governor maintained that Linda Mwananchi was a peaceful movement that did not promote violence.

“Our movement is a peaceful movement. We don’t believe in chaos. We don’t believe in fights. We will soldier on because we don’t have an alternative. We’re only expressing ourselves, nothing else,” he said.

Wamboka’s statement followed similar accusations from other Linda Mwananchi leaders, including Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, who questioned whether Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja was still in control of the National Police Service.

Osotsi accused police officers of failing to prevent repeated attacks against opposition activities.

“We cannot have incidents back to back like this, and the police are doing nothing. We saw it happen in Keumbu; we have seen it today, where police come in plain clothes, others even in police attire, are participating in attacking our rallies,” he claimed.

The senator also questioned why Linda Mwananchi events had continued to face disruptions, asking what the government feared about the movement.

Linda Mwananchi leaders have also linked the Nyahururu incident to previous clashes in Kisii County, where they claimed their convoy was attacked in Keumbu earlier in July.