Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen Stories
IG Kanja stressed that “no one is above the law” and action would only be taken if Gachagua or his supporters violated the law.
Murkomen said that while Kenya has remained peaceful during Gachagua’s absence, police are ready to act should his return trigger unrest.
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...
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...
Mukomen said daily cell inspections are now conducted by senior officers to ensure the safety, cleanliness and welfare of detainees with all observati...
The changes are part of a broader reform agenda to enhance efficiency, professionalism, and job satisfaction in the police force.
Murkomen acknowledged that many GBV cases go unreported or unresolved because perpetrators are often family members. This reality, he noted, complicat...
The CS said investigations were already underway into the Mai Mahiu incident, where the documentary captured girls being lured, exploited, and abused...
The churches say the move reflects a genuine effort to tackle the country’s deepening addiction crisis through a multi-sectoral response.
CS Murkomen stressed that those who had received weapons training from the government had a higher responsibility than ordinary citizens and should no...
Murkomen raised alarm over a rising trend where former disciplined service members are allegedly misusing their military training to incite fear and t...
The court found no concrete proof that police have followed this order during recent demonstrations.
He said the situation is worsened by the lack of systems to monitor the number of bullets used during gunfights with bandits.
CS Kipchumba Murkomen said the government is offering a brief window for suspects to surrender firearms to police officers without facing arrest.
Giving an example of the burning of Kikuyu law courts, DPP Renson Ingonga said any act destroying a government installation is an act of terrorism.
Murkomen pointed out that most of those behind the incitement are not from Uasin Gishu or even the wider Rift Valley region.
CS Murkomen challenged critics to provide alternative legal grounds for prosecuting the suspects, maintaining that national security must not be compr...
Murkomen added that the persons of interest are allegedly providing financial and logistical support to bandits.
He noted that the illegal miners comprise foreigners who do not have visas, work or business permits to carry out such operations in the country.
The CS noted that a return to relative calm in the disturbed areas, especially Turkana South and East, made the review necessary.
According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, the suspects are part of what the government describes as 'coordinated criminal groups' re...
According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, the violence witnessed during those two days was deliberate and orchestrated, targeting in...
CS Kipchumba Murkomen stressed that police officers in undercover or emergency operations are still expected to operate within legal boundaries and th...
LSK warned that any police officer who acts on the shoot-to-kill order allegedly alluded to by Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen would be held personally...
At the Koja area, traders said shops were broken into, looted, and later set on fire—an arson attack that caused the greatest loss to one trader who h...
Murkomen expressed condolences to the families of fallen officers, saying their service and sacrifice have not been in vain.
DIG Eliud Lagat said he stepped aside from his position to pave way for investigations into the death of Albert Ojwang’, a suspect who died in police...
CS Murkomen claimed that the violence was sparked by a dispute among some of Gachagua’s supporters over unpaid dues.
The multi-agency team involved in the operation, he said, is grappling with illegal mining, drug and human trafficking as well as cross-border incursi...
While Haitian authorities initially confirmed the death of police officer Benedict Kabiru and are said to be in talks with Haitian gangs to release th...
