At a planned UDA office opening in Budalangi, Busia County, crowds of youths stormed the site, brought down white tents on open ground, and chased away participants before the event could start. Police used teargas to disperse the group and evacuated Mang’eni in a vehicle, amid chants rejecting UDA.
Online reactions split between questioning why officials went ahead despite known tensions and calls to end such disruptions, echoing recent political clashes in western Kenya ahead of 2027 elections.