Interior boss Kipchumba Murkomen blasted angry Kenyans who attacked police during deadly street protests. The Cabinet Secretary made his tough comments while opening government offices in Tana River county. He begged citizens to stop treating cops like enemies and start showing them respect. Murkomen warned that fighting with police officers could turn Kenya into a lawless country. The minister said protesters had crossed the line from peaceful demonstrations into violent criminal acts.
Rioters torched a police station in Dagoretti and stole five guns during the chaos. Murkomen revealed that crooks used one stolen weapon in a robbery case in Naivasha while police hunt for three missing firearms. Mobs also burned down a courthouse in Kikuyu plus several government buildings across the country. The Interior chief said only strong security stopped thugs from stealing dangerous explosives that could have killed many people.
Murkomen called the June and July protests an attempted coup rather than genuine demonstrations. He accused political enemies of paying criminals to cause trouble and overthrow the government through violence. The minister promised that all lawbreakers would face courts and receive harsh punishment for their crimes. He dismissed claims that young Gen Z protesters caused the destruction and blamed mysterious violence bosses instead. Murkomen warned ethnic leaders trying to protect criminals that they would get a nasty surprise from authorities.
Rioters torched a police station in Dagoretti and stole five guns during the chaos. Murkomen revealed that crooks used one stolen weapon in a robbery case in Naivasha while police hunt for three missing firearms. Mobs also burned down a courthouse in Kikuyu plus several government buildings across the country. The Interior chief said only strong security stopped thugs from stealing dangerous explosives that could have killed many people.
Murkomen called the June and July protests an attempted coup rather than genuine demonstrations. He accused political enemies of paying criminals to cause trouble and overthrow the government through violence. The minister promised that all lawbreakers would face courts and receive harsh punishment for their crimes. He dismissed claims that young Gen Z protesters caused the destruction and blamed mysterious violence bosses instead. Murkomen warned ethnic leaders trying to protect criminals that they would get a nasty surprise from authorities.
