{
  "id": 1503569,
  "title": "Homa Bay violence: Faith Odhiambo says state-backed group instructed to target Linda Mwananchi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/homa-bay-violence-faith-odhiambo-says-state-backed-group-instructed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:46:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/homa-bay-violence-faith-odhiambo-says-state-backed-group-instructed-to-target-linda-mwananchi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has raised fresh concerns over the violence witnessed during the Linda Mwananchi rallies in Homa Bay, saying a state-backed group was instructed to target supporters of the opposition movement. Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, August 17, 2026, Odhiambo said the government had embarked on […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Vehicles damaged and people injured as hired goons attack Linda Mwananchi Homa Bay rallies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/vehicles-damaged-and-people-injured-as-hired-goons-attack-linda",
        "published": "2026-08-16T21:05:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Linda Mwananchi storms Homa Bay amid tension, rival group clashes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/linda-mwananchi-storms-homa-bay-amid-tension-rival-group-clashes",
        "published": "2026-08-17T03:09:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Two people killed including a police officer in Homa Bay chaos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/two-people-killed-including-a-police-officer-in-homa-bay-chaos",
        "published": "2026-08-17T12:32:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "ACK Bishop Omangi condemns Homa Bay Linda Mwananchi chaos, calls for speedy probe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ack-bishop-omangi-condemns-homa-bay-linda-mwananchi-chaos-calls-for",
        "published": "2026-08-17T12:45:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "NPS arrests 37 suspects over Homa Bay Linda Mwananchi rally violence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/nps-arrests-37-suspects-over-homa-bay-linda-mwananchi-rally-violence",
        "published": "2026-08-17T16:11:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}