The Law Society of Kenya President, Faith Odhiambo, has come out strongly against Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen following his recent remarks on police conduct during the June 25 protests. These protests, which took place across the country, were sparked by public anger over the controversial Finance Bill 2025. The protests saw thousands of Kenyans
Kipchumba Murkomen, now serving as Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary, has come under fire for issuing “shoot to kill” orders against anyone approaching or threatening police stations. His decision, made after the violent June 25 protests, has drawn strong criticism from the public, politicians, and legal experts who see it as a reckless move that could
By Japheth Imanene The launch of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) was meant to herald a seismic shift in Kenya’s political landscape. Instead, it devolved into a spectacle of chaos, exposing the party’s flaccid persona and its inability to transcend the very flaws it claims to oppose. From its
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has spoken about the fast action taken by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in the murder case of Kasipul MP Charles Ongondo Were. His remarks came during an interview on Citizen TV, where he responded to public questions about how fast this particular case moved compared to other cases that
Kenya’s security situation has been a topic of concern for many Kenyans, especially in regions like the North Rift that continue to experience banditry and violent crime. Since Kipchumba Murkomen took over as the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the Interior Ministry in December 2024, there has been a lot of debate about whether the