Murkomen blames absentee parents for indiscipline cases rocking Kenyan schools

Speaking at AIC Plainsview South B Church on Sunday, Murkomen said parents were quick to shift blame to teachers, the Interior Ministry, the education sector, and the government instead of confronting their own failures.

"Parents should ask themselves whether they are doing to their children what was done to them. Part of the problem we are experiencing today is the failure of current parents to create time for their children. They have left children to be raised by phones and TVs," he said.

"If you look at what children are doing more in schools, it reflects the failure of parents to take responsibility. Parents are not ready to face their wrongs, and the easiest target to blame is teachers, the Interior Ministry, the education sector and the government."

The CS told parents not to expect the government to discipline their children, noting that today's teachers are themselves young and could not be expected to play the parental role.

"The government cannot discipline your students; that is your responsibility. Parents still assume that current teachers are the same as old teachers. These are Gen Z teachers; you have left your children to Gen Z teachers to raise fellow Gen Zs, yet you do not want your children to be punished," he said. "Teachers have now turned to simply teaching and going home. The solution lies in responsible parenting and the church."

On security, Murkomen assured Kenyans that the country was safe and that the government was overhauling Nairobi's security architecture to deal with emerging threats.

"Our country is safe now and we have made great progress. We are changing the security architecture of Nairobi, and this July we will commence establishing the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit to deal with unique challenges emerging in the city," he announced.

The CS singled out gangs and goons as the country's biggest remaining security concern, blaming politicians for nurturing the criminal groups that have since turned rogue.

"The only remaining challenge in the country is gangs and goons either formed by politicians or by themselves for selfish gains. Some were started by politicians, and because they could not sustain them, they have now become rogue," he said.

Murkomen addressed Friday's attack at All Saints Cathedral, where goons disrupted a post-budget dialogue forum, terming the incident unfortunate and confirming that arrests had been made.

"There was an unfortunate incident that happened at All Saints Cathedral. That was unfortunate. They were captured on CCTV, and the DCI have arrested a number of them, and we will take them to court," he said. "The solution to gangs is the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit, as we have already managed those goons in other towns."

The CS also took a swipe at the political class, calling for a clean-up of the country's political discourse and condemning leaders who fuel ethnic divisions.