Poghisio calls on Murkomen to exercise compassion over police kill directive

Former Majority Senate leader Samuel Poghisio. PHOTO/@sam_poghisio/XFormer Senate Majority Leader Samuel Poghisio has sharply criticised Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen over recent remarks interpreted as endorsing a shoot-to-kill approach by police. This is after  Murkomen gave a green light for the police to shoot on sight any aggressors who approach police stations with criminal intent…

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Raila Odinga Blasts Murkomen Over ‘Shoot-to-Kill’ Order During Protests

ODM leader Raila Odinga criticized Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen for his shoot-to-kill order following last week’s nationwide protests. Speaking during a Sunday church service in his Bondo hometown in Siaya County, on June 29, 2025, Raila warned that such rhetoric threatens constitutional freedoms and could even lead to unlawful actions by police. “Tumeona umwagikaji…

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Charles Owino: Murkomen’s shoot to kill order was driven by anger, not anarchy

Charles Owino during a morning conversation on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. PHOTO/A screengrab by K24 Digital.Former National Police Service Spokesperson has come out in defence of Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen following public backlash over his recent shoot-to-kill directive aimed at protesters engaging in violent acts, saying the statement was made out of annoyance and…

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