‘What Is The Crime For Attacking Justice System?’ – Murkomen Asks Defending Terror Charges
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed opponents of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ decision to charge demonstrators with acts of terrorism.
Murkomen asked people who oppose the DPP, DCI, and the criminal justice system to define numerous harmful acts that are not considered terrorism.
The CS stated on Monday that the activities included invading and burning police stations, stealing guns, ruining police housing quarters, assaulting officers, and burning courts, administration units, vehicles, and private companies.
“I want everybody who is challenging us and challenging the DCI and DPP and the criminal justice system to explain to me,” Murkomen stated.
“If you invade a police station and burn it, steal guns and burn police lines and their houses, and you beat a police officer, you burn courts, you burn administration units, you burn vehicles, you burn people’s businesses, what is the crime?” he questioned.
He defined terrorism as the formation of criminal organizations to infiltrate enterprises or the sponsorship of individuals using primitive weapons and petrol bombs to harm private and government property.
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Murkomen stated that damaging actions, such as destroying installations and companies, are intimately related to this description and constitute acts of terrorism.
He questioned prevalent preconceptions about terrorists, claiming that they do not always wear suits, live in distant border locations, or fit a specific demographic.
Murkomen stated that citizens who organize and support criminals to wreak havoc, ruin property, and burn down government buildings in the name of protests or rallies are terrorists, not just demonstrators.
On Monday, the ODPP justified its decision to prosecute demonstrators with terrorism.
They noted the ongoing public debate spurred by recent legal actions resulting from the events of June 25, 2025, and July 7, 2025.
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The Office stated that it recognizes the critical role of a free press and a strong civil society in creating accountability and advancing democracy.
“However, the charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act should be understood within the framework of established legal thresholds and national security imperatives rather than interpreted as efforts to suppress legitimate political expression,” ODPP said in a statement.
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According to preliminary investigations, the attacks on public offices, courts, police stations, and government workers were not spontaneous demonstrations, but rather planned and orchestrated acts of violence.
These actions, they claimed, were intended to disrupt critical government functions, induce panic, and erode public trust in democratic institutions.
According to Sections 2 and 4 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, such actions constitute acts of terrorism.
However, only when intended to seriously interrupt key services, intimidate the public or government, or instill widespread terror through intentional destruction.
‘What Is The Crime For Attacking Justice System?’ – Murkomen Asks Defending Terror Charges
