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August 22, 2026
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Police to take preventive action against goons, Murkomen says

Police to take preventive action against goons, Murkomen says

Interior and National Administration CS Kipchumba Murkomen has issued firm instructions to security agencies to take preventive measures, including arresting facilitators of goonism before they reach political rallies...

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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has directed security agencies to take proactive steps to prevent political rallies from being disrupted by "goons," including arresting their facilitators before they can act.

  • The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is instructed to act preventively rather than waiting for incidents to occur.
  • Kenyans are urged to boycott rallies organized by politicians who sponsor or associate with "goons."
  • Murkomen highlighted that preventive action by the police, based on intelligence, may have averted greater loss of life during a recent rally in Homa Bay.

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