Wanga calls for investigations as shots are fired near her deputy’s home
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has called on the security agencies to move swiftly and investigate an incident involving her deputy Joseph Oyugi Magwanga.
Taking to her official social media accounts on Monday, May 12, 2025, Wanga said that any occurrence that raises concerns about the safety and security of leaders deserves attention and immediate action.
“I am deeply concerned by reports of an incident involving my Deputy Governor, Hon. Oyugi Magwanga, last evening,” Wanga stated.
“I urge our security agencies to move swiftly and impartially to investigate this matter and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.”
“This incident has come at a time when our county is still mourning the recent loss of Hon. Charles Ong’ondo Were, the Member of Parliament for Kasipul,” she added.
Were was shot dead along Ngong Road in Nairobi on April 31, 2025. Police have already arrested several suspects in his murder, including his driver, a security officer, a director of Lake Basin Development Authority, and a politician, Philip Aroko.
“I also appeal to the people of Homa Bay to remain calm and united during this difficult time. Let us reject violence in all its forms and stand together for peace, justice, and the rule of law,” Wanga said.
Magwanga condemns incident
Speaking after the incident, Magwanga urged leaders not to allow politics and leadership disagreements to descend into bloodshed, intimidation and revenge.
“Let me be clear, we cannot and must not allow our politics or leadership disagreements to descend into bloodshed, intimidation, and revenge. A society that allows violence to become a tool of resolution is a society on the brink. Violence begets violence, and if we don’t put a stop to it, the cycle will consume all of us. Let us choose dialogue over destruction, peace over panic, and unity over ugly division,” Oyugi stated.
He termed the attack on his vehicle as cowardly but expressed concern that the office he holds and the increasing worrisome trend of political violence, especially targeting leaders in the Kasipul constituency, were alarming and troubling.
Magwanga at the same time called for calm to allow the police to investigate the matter and asked the public to stop speculation.
The DG advised the members of the public to refrain from speculation that could heighten tensions or derail the investigations by the police.
Magwanga’s security details reported the incident at Oyugis police station.
In the report, they wrote that on their way home, they spotted two suspicious people hiding in a nearby bush some 300 metres from the deputy governor’s home, and when they confronted them, they took off.
This prompted them to shoot at them, but they managed to escape.
