Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen Stories

Police ready to handle potential unrest as Gachagua returns from US, Murkomen assures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

Murkomen said that while Kenya has remained peaceful during Gachagua’s absence, police are ready to act should his return trigger unrest.

Man pleads guilty to SIM swap fraud targeting ex-OCS Talaam in Albert Ojwang murder case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 19, 2025

Dennis Masavi Musyimi admitted to three counts of SIM swapping and extortion.

Gemini gives Google Docs a voice with new ‘audio’ feature
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 19, 2025

The feature, announced through a low-key update on Google’s Workspace blog, is already being hailed as one of the most user-focused AI enhancements to...

Treasury reports fastest tax growth in two years amid July protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 19, 2025

On July 7, Nairobi’s Central Business District was effectively closed as police blocked major roads to prevent thousands of youth from gathering for t...

South Sudan peace deal at risk, RJMEC warns amid rising violence and political arrests
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 18, 2025

The warning was issued by Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) interim chairperson, Ambassador Major General (Rtd) George...

Kenyans entitled to Sh500,000 for treatment abroad for services unavailable locally under SHA - Duale
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

The system will be operational within 30 days and will require overseas hospitals to be formally contracted and linked to local facilities.

Bill proposes wealth declarations for school bursars and their families
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

The Basic Education (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by Sirisia MP John Waluke, proposes lifestyle audits for bursars and accountants in schools and...

Murkomen: Chiefs to receive pay rise, firearms training in fresh welfare reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

Murkomen said all 8,102 chiefs will undergo a three-week paralegal and security management programme, with the first batch of 1,000 already identified...

Treasury CS warns counties on growing Sh103 billion pension debt, calls for reforms
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 15, 2025

Speaking at the devolution conference in Homa Bay, Mbadi said the surge in pension debt owed by counties, which has increased from Sh23.3 billion to o...

Government to install telematics devices in trucks, PSVs to curb road crashes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2025

Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir told the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on Thursday that the meas...

Kenya risks severe rice shortage, price hikes if duty-free imports are stopped, government warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 14, 2025

Kagwe told the court that the country’s annual rice demand stands at about 1.3 million metric tonnes (MT), while domestic production accounts for only...

Showdown looms as former DP Rigathi Gachagua cuts short US tour
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 14, 2025

In a statement on Thursday, August 14, Gachagua said his early return was to focus on preparations for the upcoming by-elections, apologising to suppo...

10 Kenyans died in police custody in last five months, Murkomen tells MPs
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 13, 2025

Mukomen said daily cell inspections are now conducted by senior officers to ensure the safety, cleanliness and welfare of detainees with all observati...

11 per cent of Kenyans use mobile phones they do not own - survey
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 13, 2025

At the county level, Nairobi City leads in mobile phone ownership at 67.7 per cent, followed by Kirinyaga at 65.0 per cent, Nyandarua at 63.9 per cent...

Delivering in fear: The untold impact of disrespect in childbirth
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 12, 2025

26.7 percent of the young mothers reported being shouted at, insulted, or mocked—forms of verbal abuse that can leave deep emotional scars.

'Public funds not enough': Treasury CS Mbadi rallies support for public-private partnerships to close infrastructure gap
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 11, 2025

Mbadi explained that the government requires an estimated Sh560 billion annually to develop and maintain our infrastructure. Despite this need, it cur...

Four dead, one critically injured in Kibwezi-Kitui road crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

Reports indicated that the group was returning from a dowry ceremony ahead of a wedding planned for next Saturday.

Leaders demand Coptic roundabout redesign on Kisumu–Kakamega Highway after crash kills 26 mourners
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

The leaders argue that repeated accidents at the site, caused by its dangerous slope and poor road features, make it a death trap that must be fixed i...

Two killed in crash involving ENA Coach bus, multiple vehicles on Narok-Maai Mahiu Highway
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

The crash reportedly occurred at around 11:00 pm on Saturday near the steep climb section of Mai Mahiu, when the bus, heading towards Migori, was stru...

Kenya to only approve donor projects with secured funding, aligned to national priorities - Treasury CS Mbadi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

The CS told senators that a team from the Office of the Deputy President and the National Treasury is reviewing all ongoing donor-funded projects to e...

Multiple appointments announced across major public institutions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

These changes reflect a renewed leadership drive across sectors, including education, water management, transport, agriculture, and communications.

MSME census set to provide fresh data for targeted support, says Oparanya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 10, 2025

Oparanya explained that the last MSME census was conducted in 2016 and stressed the urgent need for updated information to guide government interventi...

MPs fault top state agencies over weak accountability, stalled reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

DCI Director Amin Mohammed came under heavy criticism after revealing that files relating to a 2017 IEBC procurement case could not be traced and migh...

Murkomen scraps police rank interviews, introduces automatic promotions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

The changes are part of a broader reform agenda to enhance efficiency, professionalism, and job satisfaction in the police force.

Kenyan half-marathoner Judy Jelagat Kemboi suspended over doping
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 08, 2025

Hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic commonly used to treat conditions such as oedema, is banned as it can be used as a masking agent to hide the presence...

CS Murkomen raises alarm over rising gender-based violence in Rift Valley
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

Murkomen acknowledged that many GBV cases go unreported or unresolved because perpetrators are often family members. This reality, he noted, complicat...

Eight killed after train collides with Kenya Pipeline Company staff bus in Naivasha
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

The crash occurred at a railway level crossing adjacent to the Kenya Pipeline Company’s Morendat Training and Conference Centre.

Government to form special police unit to fight child trafficking - Murkomen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

The CS said investigations were already underway into the Mai Mahiu incident, where the documentary captured girls being lured, exploited, and abused...

Education Ministry expands senior school curriculum, makes Mathematics compulsory subject
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

The updated framework now mandates Mathematics for all learners, while also introducing non-assessed subjects like Physical Education, ICT skills and...

UN negotiations enter final stretch for historic global plastics treaty amid falling recycling rates
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 07, 2025

Every year, the world makes more than 400 million tons of new plastic, and that could grow by about 70 per cent by 2040 without policy changes, accord...

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