Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen in Nyeri on September 19, 2026/MINAInterior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has assured Kenyans that the government will provide security before, during and after next year’s General Election, warning politicians against incitement and violence.
Murkomen said security agencies were preparing to ensure campaigns and the elections are conducted peacefully, while cautioning political actors against profiling opponents or mobilising supporters to attack their rivals.
“As the Minister in charge of security, I will ensure that next year’s election is free, fair, and secure,” he said.
The CS warned that the government would take action against individuals who incite violence or threaten political opponents.
“There’s someone calling others traitors and saying that he will make sure he looks for agents of the President’s party and harm them. We won’t let that happen,” Murkomen said.
He also issued a warning to individuals he accused of using proceeds from illicit alcohol and drugs to finance political violence, saying security agencies were monitoring their activities.
“Those financing bad politics of hatred and goonism through proceeds of illicit alcohol and drugs are on our radar, and it will take the shortest time possible to apprehend them,” he said.
Murkomen said the government had strengthened the Anti-Narcotics Unit and intensified operations against manufacturers of illicit alcohol and their suppliers.
His remarks come days after he told the Senate that 1,189 people had been sentenced for offences linked to political violence and goonism since 2022. He said the figure demonstrated that security agencies and courts were taking action against people involved in political violence.
The CS has also recently warned politicians against using young people to cause violence as the country heads towards the 2027 polls, saying security agencies would act against those who mobilise youth for violence.
Murkomen spoke yesterday at St George’s, Gatagwaga-Kiawara grounds in Nyeri County, where he presided over the launch of the Kieni West Onion Farmers Cooperative.
He said the government would continue supporting farmers through targeted interventions in the agriculture sector, while promising sustained action against coffee and livestock theft.
The CS said improving security was necessary to protect livelihoods and enable communities to engage in productive economic activities.
He was accompanied by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatinga, Nyeri Woman Representative Rahab Mukami, Kieni MP Njoroge Wainaina, Mathira MP Erick Wamumbi, Bahati MP Irene Njoki and Nominated MP Sabina Chege, among other leaders.
The leaders called for political tolerance ahead of the elections, saying political competition should not divide communities or undermine peace.
Murkomen’s remarks come as security agencies step up preparations for the 2027 elections, with political parties and leaders already beginning to mobilise supporters ahead of the campaigns.
