Sudi accuses Cherargei of targeting Ruto in attacks against Murkomen
Kapseret constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Oscar Sudi has accused Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei of indirectly targeting President William Ruto in his attacks against Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
Taking to his official X account on the night of Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Sudi urged Cherargei to stop beating around the bush and instead face the head of state.
Sudi further linked Cherargei with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, claiming that the Nandi Senator might be headed to Wamunyoro.
He also urged Cherargei to be bold enough and cross over to Gachagua’s camp without drama.
“Stop going through the corners by attacking Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen, when you know very well it’s President William Ruto you are targeting. Man up and face him directly. We are not fools, and we know that your heart is in Wamunyoro’s camp. Be bold and cross over to serve your master freely,” Sudi stated.
Sudi was responding to one of Cherargei’s social media posts in which he had attacked Murkomen.
Murkomen-Cherargei spat
The spat between Murkomen and Cherargei intensified on Wednesday, June 11, spilling over from the floor of the Senate to a heated exchange on social media.
The confrontation was sparked during a Senate session in which Murkomen appeared to answer questions surrounding the controversial death of civil servant Albert Ojwang.
Ojwang’, a teacher, was found dead under unclear circumstances. His death, alongside a string of other unresolved killings including those of Catholic priests Allois Cheruiyot Bett and Maina, and incidents in Baragoi, Nakuru, and Mombasa, has raised concerns in Parliament and the public over rising insecurity and possible government negligence.
Murkomen accused Senator Cherargei of harassing him across various government dockets and using every opportunity to question his suitability for public office.
“I’ve served in different ministries, and every time I appear before the Senate, Senator Cherargei is there shouting that I must resign. He follows me from ministry to ministry like a personal tormentor,” Murkomen stated.
“It is unfortunate that he was once my law student, though a below-average one — and now he wants to challenge my legitimacy.”
Cherargei quickly took to social media to refute Murkomen’s assertion and accuse the CS of attempting to deflect accountability.
“For the record, CS Murkomen never taught me in any class of law. He is simply making political statements to save his skin from accountability and his poor performance in the Ministry of Interior,” Cherargei wrote on X’s official account.
“He should answer to Kenyans: Who killed Albert Ojwang’? Who murdered Fr. Allois Cheruiyot Bett, Fr. Maina? What about the Angata Baragoi killings and the rise of criminal gangs in Nakuru and Mombasa? He must RESIGN!”
In a scathing retort, the senator further dismissed Murkomen’s claims of having been his lecturer: “How can an incompetent person teach me? It can’t happen.”
