Govt Announces Crackdowns on Political Goons, School Arsons and Ghost Students - September 2025

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has threatened a crackdown on politicians hiring "goons" to disrupt by-elections, stating that both the hired individuals and their political sponsors would be apprehended. In a separate matter, Makueni County Governor Mutula Kilonzo appealed for national government intervention regarding escalating school fires, urging security agencies to develop strategies to end the arsons. The governor warned these incidents threaten student safety and could compromise national exams. Additionally, the Ministry of Education has uncovered a massive scandal involving over 50,000 ghost students in secondary schools, which has led to the loss of billions of shillings in government funds. This discovery was made during an ongoing data verification process for education capitation disbursements.