Matiang’i Breaks Silence After NTV’s Explosive ‘Murder Tapes’ Documentary
Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has claimed that a statement he made in July 2022 about the shooting of four suspected gang members in Nakuru was taken out of context.
This follows “Murder Tapes, Butchers of Nakuru,” an NTV documentary aired on May 15 that presented Matiang’i as supporting the police action against the four men.
“We are going to engage these people and we will deploy presidential fire and force, and no one should lecture me about human rights,” Matiang’i reportedly said, according to the documentary.
According to the documentary, the cops should be held accountable for shooting the four individuals.
However, the Team Matiangi Secretariat stated on Friday, May 16, that the former CS’s statement, in which he showed interest in running for president in the next election, was taken out of context.
Former Interior CS Fred Matiang'i has said that a statement he made regarding the shooting of four suspected gang members in Nakuru in July 2022 was taken out of context.
— City Mirror (@citymirrorKE) May 16, 2025
This follows "Murder Tapes, Butchers of Nakuru," a documentary aired by NTV on May 15, which portrayed… pic.twitter.com/tlTyYsfB8Z
“Dr Matiang’i’s statement, as aired in the documentary, was taken out of context as he is a great believer in human rights and the rule of law,” the Team Matiang’i Secretariat statement said.
According to the documentary, the four men were handcuffed and shot in the head and chest. It also accuses the police of lying about the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
The event occurred a month after Matiang’i, who was then the Interior CS, selected Peter Mwanzo as Nakuru County police chief.
Mwanzo notified the media 16 days after being appointed that the four were members of a gang known as Nyuki Squad, which was tied to a string of violent robberies around the country.
According to authorities, the four were shot dead during an operation on July 14, 2022, in the Kwa Maiko village in the Barut region of Nakuru West sub-county.
Mwanzo stated that the four suspects were ambushed by plainclothes officers conducting an operation in the early hours of the morning and slain.
The police said they were searching for more suspects who had escaped with gunshot wounds.
The documentary shows that Matiang’i made his remarks while addressing Nakuru locals on July 22.
The Butcher of Nakuru, Matian§i will be more dangerous than Mr WANTAM. No one will be allowed kwa streets kudemonstrate. pic.twitter.com/Tjx0q7lfPU
— Revolutionary+254 🇰🇪 (@MkenyHalisi254) May 15, 2025
The Matiang’i Secretariat emphasized in their statement that the former CS is a strong supporter of human rights and the rule of law.
The Secretariat further indicated that they sympathise with the affected families and are aware that the Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) is investigating the situation.
Matiang’i Breaks Silence After NTV’s Explosive ‘Murder Tapes’ Documentary
