The situation was so bad that some victims were left in the hallways as medical staff scrambled to find room for them in the wards.
At the facility, 32 victims were admitted with gunshot wounds, while two others were discharged.
Sadly, on Wednesday night, another person died from gunshot wounds while doctors tried to save his life. This death increased the total number of protest-related fatalities in Kisumu since Wednesday to two.
The hospital's CEO, George Rae, confirmed this, noting that the patients were in a serious condition. "The one who died last night was in surgery. All those brought in due to the protests had gunshot wounds," he said.
The CEO reported that victims were shot in various parts of their bodies - with injuries to the legs and the stomach.
A nurse, who asked to remain anonymous, admitted that they were finding it difficult to care for the large number of patients, and confessed that they were prioritizing those with severe injuries.
While health centers in the county have been working to improve trauma care, medical professionals have stressed the importance of updating equipment crucial for handling emergencies in all facilities.
At the Homa Bay County Referral Hospital, six people were being treated for gunshot wounds as doctors raced against time to perform life-saving surgeries.
The hospital's CEO, Peter Ogola, said that two men had foreign objects stuck in their bodies, as revealed by X-ray scans.
Abdi Rashid, a resident of Shuari Yako estate, had an injury on his groin. He is one of the men with a foreign object, suspected to be a bullet, lodged in his body.
[Anne Atieno, Olivia Odhiambo, Clinton Ambujo and James Omoro]