Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen Stories

Murkomen orders arrests of commercial miners operating illegally in Turkana, West Pokot
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 17, 2025

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.

Turkana curfew set for review as security improves, says CS Murkomen
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 16, 2025

The CS noted that a return to relative calm in the disturbed areas, especially Turkana South and East, made the review necessary.

Murkomen: 1,500 arrested, 50 under terror investigation following June-July protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, the suspects are part of what the government describes as 'coordinated criminal groups' re...

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen reveals June-July protests left 42 dead, 600 injured
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 15, 2025

According to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, the violence witnessed during those two days was deliberate and orchestrated, targeting in...

'Wearing uniform doesn’t justify misconduct or killings', Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen warns police
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 15, 2025

CS Kipchumba Murkomen stressed that police officers in undercover or emergency operations are still expected to operate within legal boundaries and th...

LSK condemns CS Kipchumba Murkomen's 'shoot-to-kill order', warns police against illegal directives
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 27, 2025

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...

Traders count millions in losses after protest looting and arson across Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 26, 2025

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...

Over 600 police officers killed in line of duty in 10 years, Interior CS Murkomen reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2025

Murkomen expressed condolences to the families of fallen officers, saying their service and sacrifice have not been in vain.

State blames Gachagua’s "unpaid" supporters for chaos at DCP party launch, says police weren't notified
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2025

CS Murkomen claimed that the violence was sparked by a dispute among some of Gachagua’s supporters over unpaid dues.

Operation Ondoa Jangili nets over 300 suspects, 200 firearms
Mary Wambui  |  May 14, 2025

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...

One officer killed, two others injured in Kenya’s ongoing Haiti mission, CS Murkomen confirms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

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...

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