{"id":192436,"date":"2023-07-20T14:36:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T11:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=192436"},"modified":"2023-07-20T14:36:04","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T11:36:04","slug":"six-people-shot-in-homa-bay-following-anti-government-protests-in-homa-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/six-people-shot-in-homa-bay-following-anti-government-protests-in-homa-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Six People Shot In Homa Bay Following Anti-Government Protests In Homa Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Six people were admitted to Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital on Thursday with gunshot wounds after they were injured in protests against the government.<\/p>\n<p>The protests broke out in Homa Bay Town on Thursday morning and quickly turned violent, with protesters clashing with police.<\/p>\n<p>The six people who were admitted to hospital include four men and two women. They were all injured by gunfire during the protests.<\/p>\n<p>Two of the men, who were shot in the upper thigh, are in a stable condition but are awaiting surgery. The other four people are also in a stable condition.<\/p>\n<p>Homa Bay Town was deserted on Thursday morning after the police repulsed the protesters, paralyzing business and transport.<\/p>\n<p>So far, 26 people have been arrested in connection with the protests, including Kagan ward MCA Reuben Ochuka.<\/p>\n<p>The protests were called in response to the recent increase in fuel prices. The government has condemned the violence and has called on the opposition to hold peaceful demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>The injured protesters are being treated at the Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital. The hospital&#8217;s CEO, Dr. Peter Ogolla, said that the two men who were shot in the upper thigh are in a stable condition and are awaiting surgery. The other four people are also in a stable condition.<\/p>\n<p>The protests in Homa Bay Town are the latest in a series of anti-government protests that have been taking place across the country in recent weeks. The protests have been called in response to the recent increase in fuel prices. The government has condemned the violence and has called on the opposition to hold peaceful demonstrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six people were admitted to Homa Bay County Teaching and Referral Hospital on Thursday with gunshot wounds after they were injured in protests against the government. The protests broke out in Homa Bay Town on Thursday morning and quickly turned violent, with protesters clashing with police. 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