Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has been asked to resign if he cannot handle the docket.
Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wa Muchomba questioned Murkomen’s ability to handle the security docket after a Catholic Priest, Alloyce Cheruiyot Bett, was shot in Kerio Valley.
Wamuchomba accused Murkomen of failing to address the escalating insecurity in bandit-prone areas after accusing the previous administration of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“The killing of the Catholic father by Bandits is Heartbreaking. Murkomen should resign,” she said.
In addition to Wa Muchomba, Samson Cherargei, the Nandi Senator, has also called for Murkomen’s resignation and told Murkomen that he was unfit to handle the sensitive docket.
“What I saw two years ago about CS Murkomen’s incompetence can now be seen! At least incompetence in roads means that it can be fixed later, but incompetence in internal security means lives are lost that cannot be recovered!” he posted on his X account on Wednesday.
Members of the public, leaders and social media critics have also pushed for his resignation, particularly over alleged incompetence. Many have questioned his performance as insecurity cases continue to increase in the country.
This is not the first time pressure has mounted on the CS to resign. While he served as the Transport CS.
President William Ruto has assured the public that peace and order will be restored in that region and perpetrators will be brought to book.
The police have also arrested six people who are suspected of being connected with Father Bett’s murder.
