Murkomen denies goons crisis as police dismiss links to opposition rally violence

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says the country does not have a goons crisis, saying those who have expressed such views are liars. He spoke as the National Police Service absolved its officers from any involvement in the disruption of opposition meetings and distanced itself from offering protection to goons and criminal gangs as they wreak havoc. Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, speaking in Nyeri as he assessed preparations for next week’s passing-out parade for more than 6,000 officers at the Kiganjo Police Training College, said no evidence has been provided to the contrary and that the injection of the officers into the service will go a long way in dealing with the menace.