Funyula Member of Parliament (MP) Wilberforce Oundo has questioned whether any vehicle registered under the Linda Mwananchi was involved in the death of Noureen Nalwanga, popularly known as NyaUganda, who was hit by a speeding vehicle during the movement’s Homa Bay rally on August 16, 2026.
Oundo disputed suggestions that vehicles belonging to Linda Mwananchi could have been responsible for the incident, saying their convoy was not travelling at a speed that could have resulted in such a tragic accident.
“Is there any vehicle registered under Linda Mwananchi?” Oundo posed, while addressing questions surrounding NyaUganda’s death.
He said the team arrived in Homa Bay Town at around 6:45 PM and maintained that considering the conditions under which they were travelling, there was no possibility of them speeding and hitting anyone.
“We had no intentions of holding any rally at night. We were late because moving was a nightmare. Everywhere we went, we were met with stones and barricades. By the time we were entering Homa Bay Town, the damage was massive,” Oundo said during an interview with Citizen TV on Thursday, August 20.
His remarks came amid renewed debate over the violence that disrupted the Linda Mwananchi rally, with several politicians offering differing accounts of what triggered the chaos.
Oundo also turned his criticism to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, accusing him of focusing on public appearances instead of tackling insecurity. He questioned why authorities had not dismantled gangs despite having intelligence on their activities.
“We cannot solve the issue of unemployment in one day; it needs to be progressive. Why can’t we bring an end to the gangs in the country when the CS has intelligence on their whereabouts and their composition?” he asked.
Kajiado North MP Onesmus Ngogoyo defended Linda Mwananchi’s right to hold political meetings, questioning why the movement faced resistance in Homa Bay despite holding rallies elsewhere without similar incidents.
“Linda Mwananchi was in their right to hold their meeting in Homa Bay. Linda Mwananchi came to Kajiado, there was no violence, they have been in Mombasa, they will be in Meru, there will be no violence, why was there violence in Homa Bay?” Ngogoyo said.
Kacheliba MP Titus Lotee, however, said the violence was largely caused by people who travelled from outside the county. He also defended Murkomen after the CS reported that there are 104 active gangs in the country.
“The gangs have been there since 1997, so instead of bashing him, we should be thanking him for bringing this issue to light,” Lotee said.
Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi called for politicians to take responsibility for the chaos, saying all political actors involved had a role to play in preventing violence.
“There is no blame game here because each of us is responsible for something evil or bad happening in our country,” Elachi said.
She further cautioned politicians against transporting supporters from outside counties to political rallies, particularly in areas known for political tensions.
“They knew very well they were going to an aggressive county. A county where even during Baba’s time was fire. As politicians we have to stop those things of proving points,” Elachi added.
