It's not clear what prompted the police to throw the teargas to disperse thousands of supporters attending the Linda Wananchi rally. Chaotic scenes at Kitengela town during Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwanainchi rally on February 15, 2026 EZEKIEL AMING'AThe incident happened as Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna introduced other leaders who had joined him. Chaotic scenes at Kitengela town during Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwanainchi rally on February 15, 2026 EZEKIEL AMING'AWhen the first teargas was thrown, Sifuna was heard asking the crowd to remain calm, wondering who was disrupting the rally. Chaotic scenes at Kitengela town during Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwanainchi rally on February 15, 2026 EZEKIEL AMING'A. Some youths could still be seen engaging police in running battles within the Kitengela town as the latter fired teargas to disperse surging crowds.

Source: The Star February 15, 2026 14:22 UTC