NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 19 \u2013 Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has pledged to respond decisively to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of repeatedly dragging his name into public debates on national security.<\/p>\n
Speaking on Thursday, February 19, Murkomen claimed that Gachagua has unfairly singled him out in calls for changes within the security sector, despite the fact that security operations involve multiple government agencies.<\/p>\n
Murkomen further alleged that the Democracy for the Citizens Party leader\u2019s criticisms were motivated by tribal bias, targeting both him and President William Ruto.
\u201cWhenever he opens his mouth, it is always Ruto and Murkomen, as if no one else exists in the security architecture,\u201d Murkomen said.<\/p>\n
The Cabinet Secretary warned that he would confront what he described as incitement.
\u201cWe are not going to tolerate your tribalism. Do not profile me because of my community. Do not bring your politics into this. I have kept quiet for far too long. We will meet those inciters face to face,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n
This comes hours after Gachagua criticized the Cabinet Secretary for Interior, whom he accused of being \u201cclueless\u201d and indulging in the excesses of public resources while threatening opposition leaders.<\/p>\n
He questioned the urgency of the Githurai demolitions, contrasting the heavy-handed response in the capital\u2019s outskirts with the lack of government action in Isiolo, where a Deputy Principal, Mr. Gatobu of Leparua Secondary School, was brutally attacked and killed by bandits on February 18.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese same bandits later raided a police station, stealing cattle and killing both officers and locals, yet hundreds of police officers are dispatched to brutalize Mama Mboga in Githurai? Shame on this regime for its misplaced priorities and blatant disregard for human life and dignity,\u201d Gachagua said.<\/p>\n
Gachagua expressed solidarity with the residents of Githurai and Isiolo, reiterating that Kenyans\u2019 constitutional rights must be upheld.<\/p>\n
\u201cBefore liberation, Kenya is our country and no one should take away your constitutional rights,\u201d he said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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