Homa Bay gang leader Sebo moved to Kisii, to face robbery with violence charges

Homa Bay gang leader Kassim Abdi Sebo, also known as Abdi, will face robbery with violence charges in Kisii, according to police. A Homa Bay court ordered Sebo to be transferred to Kisii Law Courts on October 12 for plea taking due to security concerns. The decision follows his arrest alongside eight others in a raid on Thursday night, which resulted in chaos in the town.

The suspects, including Achiando Victor Odhiambo, Isaac Masika Muliro, Oyege Moses Geoffrey, Geoffrey Njore, Odhiambo Wesley Arnold, Joseph Kobila, Alfred Nyagiro Aliwa, and Meroline Atieno, were remanded for seven days pending investigations. The arrests were made during an operation to execute a warrant against Sebo in connection with Criminal Case No. E300/2026.

Police stated that the investigation is ongoing, and the eight suspects remain in custody for the seven-day period authorized by the court. Sebo was wanted for assault causing actual bodily harm, as per Section 251 of the Penal Code, and has been linked to various robberies and assault cases in the region. The arrests come amid inquiries into violent incidents in Homa Bay that resulted in at least ten deaths, including a police officer, and numerous injuries.

Police have accused Sebo of close ties to senior political and government officials in the area and have ordered him to surrender to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to aid in the investigation of the unrest. However, Sebo has refused to comply with the orders, adding to the ongoing scrutiny of organized political violence in Homa Bay.