Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS), Kipchumba Murkomen, has issued a warning against the misuse of social media and cybercrime, emphasizing that offenders will face arrest and prosecution.
Speaking in Bomet County last Saturday, Murkomen affirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining law and order amid growing concerns over crime and abductions.
"The business of the government of Kenya is not to abduct people but arrest and charge them on court," the CS was quoted as saying by local media.
He added that the judiciary would independently determine outcomes for those arrested.
"My job is to maintain law and order, and the team I work with is apolitical. From now henceforth, you will see apolitical Murkomen, and it doesn't matter whether you are my friend or relative; the law must be applied and followed," Murkomen said, as cited by media.
The CS’s remarks came during the funeral of Ian Kiprotich Singoei, a 26-year-old engineer whose body was found after he went missing for four days. However, according to his family, his death was unrelated to recent abduction fears, which have sparked public protests, media said.
Murkomen’s comments align with President William Ruto’s recent criticism of social media users who depict leaders in coffins. Ruto warned against the destructive trend, urging youth to use the internet for productive activities such as creating jobs and generating income.