My security targeted ahead of Kisumu rally; Babu Owino
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has claimed that his security officer is being targeted by investigators ahead of a planned political rally in Kisumu.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has claimed that his security officer is being targeted by investigators ahead of a planned political rally in Kisumu.
In a post shared on his social media accounts on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the legislator said officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) were moving to arrest his aide in what he described as an attempt to interfere with the event.
“… is sending DCI officers to arrest my security officer, Oliver Ochieng, in an attempt to frustrate the Kisumu rally,” Owino wrote.
He added that he would not back down despite the situation.
“We will not bow to State intimidation. The Kisumu rally will proceed as planned,” he said.
The remarks come at a time of rising political tension around planned rallies under the Linda Mwananchi faction, which has lined up a series of events across the country.
The group has already held activities in Nakuru and is expected to move to Kisumu as part of its mobilisation drive ahead of the 2027 elections.
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Owino has been among the most vocal leaders in the faction. He has repeatedly said the team will continue with its programme despite pressure.
“We are coming. We are coming to Kisumu after the Nakuru rally,” he said in an earlier address.
The latest claim adds to a series of complaints he has raised in recent months over the treatment of his security team.
In February, the MP said his security officer, identified as Oliver, and his wife were arrested and assaulted by officers linked to the DCI. At the time, he said the reasons for the arrest were not clear.
“I have received deeply troubling news that my security officer, Oliver, and his wife were arrested today and reportedly assaulted by rogue officers,” he said then.
He called for transparency and due process, insisting that no Kenyan should face unlawful treatment.
“No Kenyan should be subjected to intimidation, unlawful arrest, or violence by those entrusted to uphold the law,” he said.
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