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April 19, 2026
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Security agencies to sustain crackdown on criminal networks – Murkomen

Security agencies to sustain crackdown on criminal networks – Murkomen

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a strong warning to political leaders suspected of inciting violence through the recruitment of goons. The CS announced that the government will intensify a nationwide crackdown and take decisive action against individuals ..

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Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared an intensified nationwide crackdown on criminal networks and political leaders accused of inciting violence and recruiting "goons."

  • Hundreds of suspects have already been arrested, including over 200 in Kitale and more than 100 in Nairobi.
  • The crackdown is a sustained strategy to dismantle criminal networks and ensure national security, particularly ahead of the next general election.
  • Murkomen identified "goonism," orchestrated by political figures, as the primary internal threat to stability.

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