Senator Nyutu slams Murkomen for losing his moral compass
Murang’a Senator Joe Nyutu has expressed his profound disappointment with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen over his sudden change of tune regarding important matters of personal conscience and policy.
Speaking to a local TV station on Monday, June 30, 2025, Nyutu accused Murkomen of going back on the very ethos and principles he stood for after his appointment as the CS in William Ruto’s government.
The senator bemoaned the sudden change in his proximity to the trappings of power and wealth.
Changed man?
“One thing that baffles my mind is what happens to people when they get power and money. I say that because over the years, Murkomen has proved to be a reasonable leader, one who understands the law and does not let people think for him,” Nyutu said.
“But Murkomen of today, after getting power and, of course, money and proximity to the president, seems to have abdicated his stance and everything he stands for. It is embarrassing for him to state in public that police should shoot people approaching a police station, “he stated.
The scathing sentiments add to the senator’s criticism of the CS, ostensibly occasioned by his recent remarks that the police should shoot individuals trying to storm police stations and endangering the safety of law enforcement agencies.
Speaking on the CS’s and government’s response to the Wednesday, June 25, protests in the country, the senator lambasted his order to shoot as irresponsible.
“We have had the loss of life and property before the happening of yesterday. We condemn in the strongest terms possible any loss of life and destruction of property. We must address some of these things, as this is not the way to go,” he affirmed.
Irresponsible
“We must also call out the CS for the interior. We must be more responsible. He appeared in this house about a killing, and we are disturbed to hear him ordering the police to shoot to kill and even referring to some other authority above him that we don’t need to be very smart to know which authority he was referring to,” he added.
He further challenged the national government to act more responsibly with its relevant agencies, as people vested with the power to protect citizens
“This is our country; if we don’t have peace, it will all be in vain. The government must ensure the safety of Kenyans and must not hide in the sand and start blaming other people after things have been done. We have the NIS, they must be able to foil plans to destroy property,” he stated.
