US EditionKenya: Murkomen Under Fire Over 'Shoot to Kill' Order Amid Outrage Over Protest Deaths
KENYA, JUN 30 – Raila Odinga denounces Murkomen’s remarks as reckless and unconstitutional amid protests that left 19 dead and over 700 arrested, sparking calls for accountability and impeachment.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen sparked outrage on June 26, 2025, after reportedly issuing a shoot-to-kill order against those threatening police stations during nationwide protests.
- The order came in the wake of violent demonstrations on June 25, which marked one year since the Gen Z-led protests against the Finance Bill, during which police fired on protesters and extensive damage to property occurred.
- Opposition leader Raila Odinga condemned Murkomen's remarks as reckless and unconstitutional during a June 29 church service in Bondo, while human rights groups reported at least 19 deaths, over 531 injuries, and 15 missing persons from the unrest.
- Murkomen denied issuing any shoot-to-kill directive, claiming his statements were legal and misinterpreted, while former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua called the remarks irresponsible and unfit for his office.
- The backlash prompted opposition MPs to initiate an impeachment motion against Murkomen, intensifying national calls for accountability and adherence to constitutional limits on police use of force.
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Kenya: Murkomen Under Fire Over 'Shoot to Kill' Order Amid Outrage Over Protest Deaths
Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is facing mounting political backlash over comments perceived to endorse the use of lethal force by police against protesters, following the deadly June 25 demonstrations that left at least 16 people dead.
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