Murkomen says Kenya does not have a goons crisis

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen dismissed claims that Kenya faces a "goons crisis," stating that the real crisis is the "bankruptcy of ideas" among politicians. He accused politicians of exaggerating the issue and using goons to make it a national problem. National Police Service Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat also defended the police, stating no evidence linked officers to disruptions at political events.

He added that the deployment of thousands of new officers would strengthen the country's ability to handle emerging security threats. The National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security acknowledged the existence of criminal gangs and goons, claiming politicians were largely responsible for financing and mobilising them. Opposition leaders, however, continue to accuse the police of facilitating the violence.