Sifuna’s Linda Mwananchi rally team teargassed in Narok

Linda Mwananchi rally teargassed in Narok on March 22, 2026 / Screengrab

Police on Sunday teargassed the Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna-led rally as they made their way to Narok.

A billow of smoke was seen coming from one direction. However, the residents seemed unmoved as they continued with their rally.

Some residents were heard shouting and urging others not to move as they danced to music.

Sifuna was accompanied by Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Saboti MP Caleb Amisi, among others.

The Linda Mwananchi campaign has resumed its nationwide mobilisation after a brief pause, with Senator Sifuna announcing a series of public engagements across key towns.

The campaign started in Narok on Sunday, March 22, before heading to Nairobi on Friday, March 27, and later to Mombasa on Sunday, March 29.

“We are back. On the road, online, everywhere. This Sunday, after the first mass, let’s meet in Narok. Friday, March 27, Nairobi. Sunday, March 29, let’s meet in Mombasa,” Sifuna said.

He urged supporters, particularly those in Narok, where the caravan begins, to register through the campaign’s online platform to be counted as part of the movement.

The resumption comes days after the team rolled out a digital fundraising and mobilisation platform, allowing supporters to contribute as little as Sh10 while also signing up to participate in campaign activities.

Sifuna said the platform, lindamwananchi.com, attracted thousands of users shortly after going live, signaling strong interest from supporters across the country.

“What a start! Lindamwananchi.com went live yesterday, and thousands of you signed up. That’s the energy we need,” Sifuna said in an earlier update.

However, the senator disclosed that the website experienced technical challenges following its launch, including what he described as malicious attempts to interfere with its operations.

“Expectedly, there were thousands of malicious attacks on the website as well as hundreds of positive feedback on how we can improve,” he said.

He said the team had temporarily taken the platform offline to address the issues and incorporate user feedback.

“We have taken the site offline to address the issues and incorporate your ideas. We ask for your patience, kidogo tu,” Sifuna said.

The Linda Mwananchi platform forms part of a broader grassroots mobilisation strategy that includes physical engagements through the caravan and digital participation through the website.

Supporters are able to register, share ideas, and take part in planning future activities.

The initiative has also sparked political debate within ODM, where Sifuna has been among leaders expressing reservations about the party’s cooperation with the broad-based government arrangement.

Sifuna has maintained a cautious stance, positioning the Linda Mwananchi initiative as a platform focused on direct citizen engagement and independent mobilisation.

According to the senator, the platform will also help his team gauge grassroots support and inform political strategy ahead of the 2027 general election.