{
  "id": 2750196,
  "title": "Pauline Njoroge condemns Murkomen’s comments on Linda Mwananchi attack in Homa Bay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pauline-njoroge-condemns-murkomens-comments-on-linda-mwananchi-attack",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T08:11:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/pauline-njoroge-condemns-murkomens-comments-on-linda-mwananchi-attack-in-homa-bay"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Digital strategist Pauline Njoroge has strongly criticized Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen's recent remarks regarding the disturbance of a Linda Mwananchi event in Homa Bay. Njoroge, part of Linda Mwananchi's team, expressed shock over Murkomen's assertion that the group should have avoided attending the event in light of police warnings about potential disruptions. She questioned whether the police's role was limited to merely issuing warnings rather than taking action against goons. \"It was bewildering to hear Murkomen advise us to stay away from Homa Bay when the police had already warned of the presence of goons,\" Njoroge stated. She further questioned the police's duty, suggesting it should involve identifying, apprehending, and addressing these individuals while safeguarding the right of Kenyans to participate in lawful political activities. Njoroge also criticized the implication that citizens should refrain from exercising their political rights when warned of potential disruptions. This comes after Murkomen's comments on the Linda Mwananchi tour, where he suggested the group should have stayed away from Homa Bay due to anticipated violence. This has sparked debate among Linda Mwananchi leaders and opposition politicians, who are questioning the police's handling of the situation. They argue that the police should actively identify, arrest, and deal with those planning to cause chaos instead of just warning political groups to stay away. Critics of Murkomen's handling of the matter accuse him of incompetence and question the government's ability to address the ongoing \"goon menace\" in the country.",
  "summary": "Digital strategist Pauline Njoroge has condemned Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s recent comments on the disruption of a Linda Mwananchi event in Homa Bay. In a statement shared on her social media pages on Sunday, August 23, 2026, Njoroge, who is also part of Linda Mwananchi’s team, said she was shocked by Murkomen’s suggestion that […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Police to take preventive action against goons, Murkomen says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/police-to-take-preventive-action-against-goons-murkomen-says",
        "published": "2026-08-22T15:57:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Murkomen issues fresh directive over goons’ menace, reveals Mwananchi ignored advisory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/murkomen-issues-fresh-directive-over-goons-menace-reveals-mwananchi",
        "published": "2026-08-22T16:55:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}