A teenage girl abducted by suspected bandits during a raid in Yatya, Baringo North, has been rescued alive more than 100 kilometres away, three days after the incident. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The Grade 7 student was reunited with her family on Sunday, while her older brother, …
Read More »Five Police Officers Killed in al-Shabaab Ambush in Lamu
Five police officers were killed Tuesday evening following an ambush by suspected al-Shabaab militants in Boni Forest, Lamu County. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The officers, part of the elite Special Operations Group, were attacked in the Lehelo area while pursuing the militants believed to be planning a …
Read More »Murkomen to Visit Kerio Valley Amid Ongoing Banditry Attacks
Kipchumba Murkomen, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, will hold a crucial security meeting in Kerio Valley on Monday, April 28, 2025. This visit comes as the government intensifies efforts to restore peace in the region. According to officials, the meeting, set to take place at the Chesongoch …
Read More »Murkomen Orders Crackdown on Grabbed Public Land in Lower Eastern Region
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has launched a crackdown on illegal occupation of public land, with a specific focus on government-owned parcels used by police and prison services. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during the launch of the Jukwaa La Usalama security engagement forum in Kitui County …
Read More »Five Kenyan Chiefs Freed After Abduction by Al-Shabaab
Five Kenyan chiefs who were kidnapped by al-Shabaab militants in Mandera have been released. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The chiefs had been seized while traveling from Wargadud to Elwak and were freed in Jilb, Somalia, on Sunday, April 6, according to local authorities. Community elders involved in …
Read More »Murkomen Launches Major Security Operation in Mukokodo Forest
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a large-scale security operation in Mukokodo forest to eliminate bandits in Laikipia county. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel He also revealed the creation of a new police command and the launch of the second Operation Maliza Uhalifu (OMU) in the region. …
Read More »PHOTOS: Interior CS Murkomen Holds Talks with CJ Koome
On Wednesday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen met with Chief Justice Martha Koome to discuss ways to enhance the security of the judiciary and its officers. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a tweet on X, CS Murkomen highlighted that the meeting also addressed potential collaborations on traffic …
Read More »Murkomen: We Will Restore Security along the Kenya-Ethiopia Border
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has stated that the government is actively working to restore peace and order along the Kenyan-Ethiopian border. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel He mentioned that Kenyan and Ethiopian authorities are collaborating to address the issues at the border. “Discussions are ongoing to find …
Read More »Murkomen Warns Against Drug Trafficking, Pledges Tough Action
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a strong warning to criminal groups involved in drug trafficking and sales nationwide. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel While speaking on Thursday at the launch of the “Status of Drugs and Substance Use Among University Students in Kenya” report, Murkomen stressed …
Read More »Murkomen Denies Plot to Undermine CJ Koome’s Security
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed claims of an attempt to undermine Chief Justice Martha Koome following reports that her security detail was reduced. During the launch of the National Government Administration Police Unit, which is responsible for national administration officials, Murkomen clarified that Koome’s security remains unchanged, despite …
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