The six elephants in Oburu and Wanga closet

ODM leaders Gladys Wanga, Simba Arati, Oburu Oginga and Abdulswamad Nassir arrive at the 2026 Special Delegates Convention at the Jamhuri Park in Nairobi on March 17, 2026.[David Gichuru, Standard]

The violence that marred last week’s visit by the Linda Mwananchi leadership to Homa Bay has left me reeling with severe guilt. In fact, I have egg all over my face.

Since the chaos was reported, my friends have branded me a goon, a thug and a product of a ‘Zinjanthropus county’ defined by bad roads and lack of basic discipline.