Chaos as Suspected Goons Storm ODM Rally in Nairobi, Forcing Leaders to Flee

An Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) rally at Jacaranda Grounds in Nairobi descended into chaos on October 31 after suspected goons stormed the main dais, sending party leaders and supporters fleeing. The event marked the end of the first anniversary of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s death; confrontations reportedly began when aspirants and their security personnel tried to access the dais. ODM chair Gladys Wanga, Deputy Party Leader Simba Arati, Cabinet Secretaries John Mbadi and Hassan Joho, and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja attended. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured or arrested, and neither ODM nor Nairobi regional police had issued a statement.