By GPC News Desk
Police have arrested Kassim Abdi Sebo over an alleged assault, alongside seven others accused of obstructing his arrest, amid investigations into August’s Homa Bay violence.
The arrest comes amid renewed concern over political violence in the county, with Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo lamenting what she described as a troubling situation that had been allowed to develop.
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“Morning. What is going on in Homabay is sad. It was planted. It took root. It germinated. It is producing fruit. Sad by a lot. Lit by a lot,” Odhiambo wrote on Facebook on Friday morning.
Her remarks came after police arrested Sebo at Homa Bay bus stage on Thursday night while executing a warrant issued by the Homa Bay Law Courts on August 14, 2026.
According to a police report, the warrant relates to an alleged offence of assault causing actual bodily harm, contrary to Section 251 of the Penal Code.
The operation was conducted by officers from Homa Bay Police Station and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), under the command of County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem.
Police said seven men accompanying Sebo allegedly obstructed officers attempting to execute the warrant, leading to their arrest.
They were identified as Victor Odhiambo Achiando, 26; Isaac Masika Muliro, alias Waigo, 30; Moses Geoffrey Oyege, 27; Geoffrey Njore, 25; Wesley Arnold Odhiambo, alias Mwas, 26; Joseph Kobila, 28; and Alfred Nyagiro Aliwa, 26.
All eight suspects were being held in custody pending arraignment, according to the police report recorded under OB No. 46/08/10/2026 at 9.55pm.
The report did not provide details of the alleged assault or identify the complainant. It also did not establish whether the latest arrests were connected to the August political violence.
August violence
Sebo’s arrest comes after the National Police Service directed him in August to report to the DCI in Homa Bay for questioning over violence witnessed during the Linda Mwananchi political tour.
On August 18, police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga announced that Sebo and another suspect, Oliver Jaoko, alias Olivetti, had been asked to surrender to investigators as inquiries into the violence continued.
Sebo was among the individuals named in media reports concerning the mobilisation of youths ahead of the August 16 Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay.
The violence disrupted the political gathering and attacks were reported along routes used by the convoy carrying politicians and supporters associated with the movement.
A report by The Star on August 20 described allegations that organised groups of armed youths had planned attacks ahead of the rally.
It reported that four people died and 46 were injured in the violence, while witnesses and security sources alleged that some attackers had been paid and supplied with crude weapons.
Human Rights Watch subsequently condemned attacks on political gatherings and called for transparent investigations, saying the August 16 violence in Homa Bay had killed at least three people and left others injured.
The different casualty figures were reported by the respective sources.
Sebo has featured in media coverage of the investigations, including reports alleging that he was involved in mobilising youths.
Such allegations are distinct from the assault charge for which police say the latest warrant was issued, and neither allegation should be treated as proof of guilt.
Millie warns
Odhiambo’s Facebook post follows her previous public warnings about violence and disruption of political events, including her call for leaders to compete through ideas rather than intimidation.
On September 30, The Star reported that she had warned Parliament that failure to address goonism could lead to a violent election in 2027.
“If we are not taking these issues of goonism and disruption in public functions and events, then we are going to face an extremely violent election and we are going to lose many people,” she said.
The MP also raised concerns in Parliament in August about reported assaults on women during the Homa Bay violence and called for accountability over the incidents.
Her latest statement does not name the people she believes are responsible for the situation in Homa Bay.
It also does not specify who planted what she describes as a problem that has taken root and is now producing fruit.
The remarks nevertheless underscore the continuing public debate about political intolerance and the use of organised groups to disrupt political activities as Kenya approaches the 2027 General Election.
