Murkomen directs school and church leaders to sit in security meetings
By William Muthama, August 18, 2025Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed all sub-county security committees to include school, university, church, and business leaders in key county security meetings.
Speaking in Kiambu Town on Monday, August 18, 2025, Murkomen said the committees must bring in deans of students, student leaders, local church leadership, and business representatives to be “part and parcel of the team that will help in enforcement to make sure that most of our young people who have been lured into this business are, as a matter of fact, salvaged from this problem.”
“We have directed the sub-county security committees to incorporate the leadership of the colleges and the universities in their security meetings to make sure the dean of students, the student leadership, local church leadership, and the business community are invited to be in attendance,” he said.
Murkomen warned that officers who become too familiar with their local areas and fail to enforce the law will face strict disciplinary measures.
“Officers who have stayed in Kiambu for far too long, became familiar with the environment and have become part and parcel of this business, will be dealt with decisively,” he said.
He also emphasised that performance reviews will include indicators related to tackling alcohol and drug abuse.
The move follows concerns over criminal gangs in the county, some reportedly thriving with political backing and involved in extortion, harassment of businesses, and disruptions during demonstrations.
Murkomen underscored that authorities will target not only the gangs but also their leaders, stressing the need for collective action involving the judiciary and local law enforcement.
Targeting wider risks
The Interior CS highlighted that the security sector cannot succeed alone and called for coordinated efforts across the community.
He added that land conflicts and fraud remain areas of concern, but that some progress has been made with support from the Ministry of Lands.
The directive aims to bring wider community stakeholders into decision-making at the sub-county level, ensuring preventive measures are strengthened and enforcement is more effective.
Murkomen concluded his remarks, noting the broader goal, “We want to make sure that the reward and punishment system follows in terms of rewarding those who do a good job and punishing those who are actually performing or doing a very bad job.”