‘Don’t Mutilate Law While In Uniform Or Civilian Clothes!’ – Murkomen Tells Police
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged police officers to always follow the law and serve with the utmost professionalism, whether in uniform or not.
Murkomen emphasized that wearing civilian clothing is not an excuse to violate the law or perpetrate crimes against citizens.
“A police officer, whether in uniform or not, is still a police officer and must act within the confines of the law,” said Murkomen.
Addressing the press on Tuesday in Nairobi, the CS stated that the law does not provide specific exemptions for officers acting in plain clothes.
“The same law that prohibits a uniformed officer from killing or abusing citizens is the same law that applies to those in civilian attire,” he added.
Murkomen confirmed that certain officers conduct covert operations or are immersed in communities for investigation objectives.
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen: There is no law that excuses a police officer to commit crimes or kill people…Any claims of an officer killing civilians must and will be investigated…All cases of excesses reported will be investigated pic.twitter.com/DhHeRi8WsJ
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) July 15, 2025
He maintained, however, that this did not absolve their responsibility or duty to uphold the law.
“Police officers, whether they are using a Subaru, walking, or using a lorry, are expected to abide by the law,” he said.
“Any officer involved in unlawful killings must be investigated, and victims must get justice.”
UPDATE ON THE STATE OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE CHAOS WITNESSED IN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ON JUNE 25TH AND JULY 7TH , 2025 pic.twitter.com/179QI0vJEa
— KIPCHUMBA MURKOMEN, E.G.H (@kipmurkomen) July 15, 2025
Murkomen was responding to a query regarding officers wearing civilian clothes during the Saba Saba protests.
He also highlighted that officers can respond to situations without wearing uniforms.
“Uniforms are only for identification, not a license to act. Even when off-duty, if a police officer must respond, they must still act lawfully,” he said.
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Murkomen also denounced as untrue former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s claims that a police unit had been formed to carry out extrajudicial killings.
He stated that he is unaware of such a unit, denying assertions made by several opposition leaders.
“There is no known police squad killing people. At least not in this administration and none that the Cabinet Secretary is aware of,” he said.
“It will be unconstitutional and illegal to establish a squad anywhere in Kenya to kill people”.
Murkomen remarked that all police formations and units in the country are there to protect Kenyans, not hurt them.
‘Don’t Mutilate Law While In Uniform Or Civilian Clothes!’ – Murkomen Tells Police
