Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has rejected claims of a parallel command structure within Kenya’s National Police Service, defending Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja as the constitutionally mandated head of the country’s police. Murkomen said on Friday that Kanja retains operational command of the National Police Service and has authority over key functions including investigations,…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Thursday condemned the abduction of Standard Group associate editor Alex Kiprotich as embarrassing and barbaric and demanded a swift investigation, as police denied any involvement and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accused the minister of ordering the attack. Kiprotich was seized by armed men near the Gilgil weighbridge on…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the electoral commission of pushing a South Korean technology firm into Kenya’s 2027 General Election, warning that changing the election management system less than a year before the vote could undermine the credibility of the polls. Gachagua, who leads the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), said on…
The battle between the Senate and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has entered a new legal phase, with both sides asking the Court of Appeal to overturn parts of a High Court judgment arising from his 2024 impeachment. The Senate wants the appellate court to remove findings that its handling of Gachagua’s defence violated his…
Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has warned security officers and government officials against leaking confidential government information to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, saying they risk disciplinary action, including dismissal. Speaking at St. Francis Mawego Catholic Church Parish in Karachuonyo Constituency, Atwoli claimed some officers were supplying sensitive information to…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed he will reveal the identities of people allegedly involved in the killing of Dr Victoria Nthunya Mutiso if the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) fails to disclose the truth during its scheduled media briefing. In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Thursday, August 7, 2026, Gachagua…
The bitter public feud between Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has intensified, with both leaders trading accusations over national security, political violence and regional politics. This comes even as the political temperature in the country heading into the 2027 general election continues to increase. The latest exchange comes after…
