Murkomen defends police, unveils special unit to tackle “goon culture”

Human rights defenders are tonight accusing the National Police Service of being complicit in the ongoing stalemate, where gangs continue to wreak havoc on Kenyans. In a strongly worded statement, activists questioned why the police appear to apply selective justice in pursuing and arresting perpetrators of recent criminal incidents. Despite the criticism, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has come to the defence of the police, announcing that a special unit has been formed to confront what he termed the “goon culture,” and vowing decisive action to tame the menace