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Kipchumba Murkomen

Also known as: Murkomen · CS Murkomen · Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen · Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen · Mr Murkomen

Interior Cabinet Secretary overseeing police training expansion and security operations in banditry-affected regions across Kenya.

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GSU deployed to Tseikuru after deadly Kwa Kamari inter-community attack

The News

Seven people died and scores were injured in an inter-community attack in Kwa Kamari village, Tseikuru sub-county, Kitui County; GSU and police have been deployed to restore order, while officials report 12 deaths total from retaliatory attacks along the Kitui–Tana River border.

Why it matters

GSU deployed to Tseikuru after deadly Kwa Kamari inter-community attack — violent escalation claiming at least 12 lives along the Kitui–Tana River border requiring immediate security response.

3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Today

  1. GSU deployed to Tseikuru after deadly Kwa Kamari inter-community attack

    Seven people died and scores were injured in an inter-community attack in Kwa Kamari village, Tseikuru sub-county, Kitui County; GSU and police have been deployed to restore order, while officials report 12 deaths total from retaliatory attacks along the Kitui–Tana River border.

    3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kenya completes drawdown of police mission in Haiti

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen presided over the final withdrawal of Kenya's contingent from the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti on Monday. Kenya deployed up to 730 police officers to the UN-authorised mission since June 2024 and is now transitioning as the operation shifts to the Gang Suppression Force.

    3 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  3. Kenya concludes Haiti security mission after eighteen months

    Kenya has officially ended its deployment to Haiti under the Multinational Security Support Mission, with 730 police officers withdrawn. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen praised the 18-month operation for reducing gang violence, restoring public services, and enabling a peaceful transfer of power in February 2026.

    4 hours ago · Capital News →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Marsabit declared security-disturbed zone for 30 days

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has declared 13 localities in Marsabit as security-disturbed areas following escalating banditry and inter-communal violence. The declaration, effective Thursday, allows special security measures and requires residents to surrender illegal firearms.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Garissa female aspirant arrested over Tseikuru attack incitement

    A female political aspirant from Garissa County has been arrested over alleged incitement to violence following a deadly attack in Tseikuru, Kitui County that killed seven people. The suspect was detained after a video circulated showing her allegedly urging retaliation over the killing of a taxi driver in Garissa, with the DCI investigating a possible link between her statements and the attack.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News →

  3. West Pokot governor urges voter registration extension for pastoralists

    West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin has called for an extension of voter registration in the county, saying many pastoralists risk being locked out after migrating to Uganda in search of pasture. He urged the national government to engage Ugandan authorities to facilitate cross-border voter registration and issuance of national identity cards.

    27 April 2026 · The Standard →

Yesterday

  1. ODM Linda Mwananchi faction challenges party leadership over government deal

    The Linda Mwananchi faction of ODM held a rally in Kisumu where leaders including Governor James Orengo and Senator Edwin Sifuna attacked the broad-based government arrangement with President Ruto's administration, accused party officials of "selling out," and vowed to push for a one-term presidency for Ruto in 2027.

    26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kalonzo demands government answers after Tseikuru bandit attack kills seven

    Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has demanded answers from the government following a bandit attack in Tseikuru, Mwingi North, Kitui County, in which seven people—six men and one woman—were killed when a gang of about 40 heavily armed attackers stormed Kwa Kamari Trading Centre. Kalonzo described the incident as a governance failure and the deadliest banditry attack in the area in decades, questioning how assailants obtained automatic rifles and crossed county borders.

    26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Kalonzo criticizes government after deadly Tseikuru bandit attack

    Opposition leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has blamed the government for failing to prevent a bandit attack in Tseikuru, Mwingi North, Kitui County, in which bandits killed seven people and injured several others. Kalonzo demanded accountability from President William Ruto's administration and questioned how armed groups operated unchecked across county borders.

    26 April 2026 · Capital News →

  4. Kalonzo criticises government over Tseikuru bandit attack deaths

    Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka blamed President William Ruto's administration for a deadly bandit attack in Tseikuru, Kitui County, in which about 40 heavily armed assailants killed seven people at Kwa Kamari Trading Centre. Kalonzo called it a governance failure and questioned how the attackers moved freely across county borders with automatic weapons.

    26 April 2026 · The Standard →

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