Murkomen defends plain-clothes officers, says DCI operatives monitored protests from within

Murkomen said covert policing measures played a key role in maintaining order and enabling security agencies to swiftly identify and arrest suspects involved in criminal activity...

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Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen defended the use of plain-clothes police officers during the June 25 Gen Z memorial protests, stating they were part of a surveillance operation to maintain order.

355 people were arrested nationwide for various offenses during the commemorations.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen revealed that DCI agents were embedded among demonstrators.
Covert policing, including undercover officers and unmarked vehicles, is described as a standard tactic to protect security personnel and operations.

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