Murkomen orders crackdown on criminal gangs

Kipchumba Murkomen has downplayed the extent of goonism in the country, saying the problem has been exaggerated for political reasons, while ordering police to launch a ruthless crackdown on criminal gangs and those financing them. Murkomen said politicians found to be sponsoring or funding criminal groups would face the full force of the law. He spoke while launching a new biometric system that will reduce the processing time for Police Clearance Certificates from 14 days to less than 24 hours.