KISUMU, Kenya Dec 21 \u2013 Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has blamed the worsening traffic congestion across the country, particularly on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, on motorist indiscipline.<\/p>\n
On Friday, thousands of commuters were stranded for hours on the busy highway as overwhelming volumes of vehicles clogged the road during the holiday exodus.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are driving irresponsibly and overlapping on our roads,\u201d Murkomen stated, emphasizing that strict adherence to traffic rules is essential to addressing the issue.<\/p>\n
The CS assured Kenyans that the government is taking steps to ensure smooth travel during the festive season, promising decisive action against offenders.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur security team will take stern action against those flouting traffic rules,\u201d he warned, adding that his Ministry is working closely with the Transport Ministry to enhance road safety during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.<\/p>\n
Speaking at AIC Chilchila on the Kisumu-Kericho border, where he attended his sister\u2019s wedding mass, Murkomen reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to security during the festive period.<\/p>\n
He reported progress in resolving border tensions between communities in the Kisumu and Kericho counties, following discussions with security chiefs in the Nyanza region.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe border between Kisumu and Kericho counties is now calm, which is encouraging,\u201d Murkomen said, adding that the government will continue fostering peaceful coexistence in the region.<\/p>\n
Accompanied by his Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, Murkomen stressed the importance of national unity.<\/p>\n
![<\/a><\/p>\nInterior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen (right) and Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo (left) during an event at AIC Chilchila on the Kisumu-Kericho border on December 21, 204.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\u201cAs a country, we cannot progress if we do not live together in peace,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\nHe also expressed confidence in the government\u2019s ability to tackle challenges threatening national stability, praising President William Ruto\u2019s administration for its commitment to safeguarding the country.<\/p>\n\u201cAs Kenyans prepare for the festive season, I want to assure them of their safety,\u201d Murkomen said.<\/p>\nEarlier, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung\u2019wah pledged Parliament\u2019s support for the Interior Ministry, calling it the \u201cengine of the government.\u201d<\/p>\nIchung\u2019wah also lauded President Ruto for fostering inclusivity.<\/p>\n\u201cNow, it\u2019s no longer about who supported or voted for us\u2014it\u2019s about delivering services to all Kenyans,\u201d he said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KISUMU, Kenya Dec 21 \u2013 Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has blamed the worsening traffic congestion across the country, particularly on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway, on motorist indiscipline. On Friday, thousands of commuters were stranded for hours on the busy highway as overwhelming volumes of vehicles clogged the road during the holiday exodus. \u201cPeople are driving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105895","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105895\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=105895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=105895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/www.capitalfm.co.ke\/news\/files\/2024\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-12-21-at-14.16.58-1.jpeg\"){kind=link}