Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has strongly condemned staged abductions, directly accusing former CS Raphael Tuju of orchestrating a self-abduction incident and vowing decisive government action.

• Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen warned against "repetitive theatrics" that undermine national security.
• The condemnation was made during the burial ceremony of Bill Lorupe Ballot Kassait in Kositei, Tiaty.
• Murkomen urged the Judiciary to take "firm and severe action" against individuals involved in self-abduction cases.
• He also assured Kenyans of intensified security operations to restore peace in Meru County and neighboring regions affected by banditry.