‘No Police Brutality Until Proven In Court!’ – CS Murkomen Says
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has vehemently defended police officers accused of excessive force during recent countrywide protests.
Murkomen stated on Thursday that claims of police brutality must be proven in court and not evaluated in public.
“The issue of police brutality—I don’t know if you can say there is brutality until it is investigated and proven by a court of law,” he said.
Murkomen noted that any deaths during the protests were tragic, but many were the consequence of criminal activities rather than peaceful demonstrations.
“These were man-to-man confrontations that turned criminal and unfortunately led to loss of life,” he said.
“Loss of life, no matter the circumstances, is regrettable.”
He stated that institutions such as the Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) are looking into the instances and will establish who is responsible.
The CS also condemned the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) for representing “terror suspects.”
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“Some people want to normalise terror. Those who organised the violence—burning courts and police stations, stealing guns, and destroying supermarkets—will face charges,” Murkomen said.
“These are acts meant to instill fear and weaken state institutions.”
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He underscored that the suspects must face the law and that the courts will now determine guilt.
“They can intimidate others, but they cannot intimidate us. We know the law. We know what it takes to secure a country,” said Murkomen.
He rejected any political grounds for criminal activity, stating that the government will act decisively and impartially.
“There’s no county we’ll allow to be destroyed. We won’t excuse criminals based on political support. We’ll go after them for what they’ve done,” he declared.
‘No Police Brutality Until Proven In Court!’ – CS Murkomen Says
