Murkomen warns politicians sponsoring ‘goons’ to disrupt meetings

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has put on notice politicians sponsoring goons to disrupt meetings and church services.

Murkomen said the government has credible information that politicians are funding ‘goons’ ahead of the 2027 General Election and warned that they will name and shame those behind the gangs and deal with them appropriately.

“We have credible intelligence that politicians are sponsoring goons and gangs in the country. We are coming for you,” he said.

Speaking in Mombasa County on Monday, where he commenced his week-long tour of the six counties on the coast, the CS declared war against armed organized criminal groupings in the country accused of terrorizing residents.

“We have gathered credible intelligence… we are closing in …This country must be ruled by the law, Murkomen said.

The government distanced itself from any affiliation with organized criminal groupings such as the outlawed Mungiki sect, as claimed by the opposition.

“The Government is not affiliated to any criminal groupings and will not allow any goons involvement, be it in churches or political gatherings,” the CS said.

At the same time, he denied the government's involvement in Rigathi Gachagua’s church scuffle on Sunday, as claimed by the former Deputy President.

The Interior CS who will be camping in Coast region for the entire week to tackle the gang menace, will also address persistent threats of Al Shabaab in Lamu county, as well as drug abuse among other issues.