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June 23, 2026
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Murkomen to protesters: Don't test limits of police restraint on Thursday

Murkomen to protesters: Don't test limits of police restraint on Thursday

State House Road and Uhuru Highway have been officially declared strict no-go zones...

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Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has warned against any attempts to disrupt planned protests on Thursday, stating that the government will deal firmly with hooligans and criminal gangs. Families of victims from the June 25, 2024 protests will be allowed peaceful processions under police escort but key routes like State House Road and Uhuru Highway will be off-limits.

  • The Kenyan government will deploy police officers nationwide to manage the protests and prevent chaos.
  • CS Murkomen emphasized the police will exercise restraint to avoid a repeat of last year's deadly events, where at least 62 people were killed.
  • Plans are underway to install CCTV cameras in major cities within the next two months, at an estimated cost of between Sh22 billion and Sh25 billion, to aid in crime reduction and prosecution.

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