NAIROBI, Kenya July 23 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has accused the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua of attempting to recruit a militia ahead of the 2027 General Election under the guise of protecting votes.

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Murkomen’s remarks come after Gachagua said lessons from the recent Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election had shown Kenyans that voting alone is not enough and that citizens must also protect their ballots until the final results are announced.

But the Interior CS claimed the former Deputy President’s statements were dangerous and amounted to a call to create illegal armed groups.

“I saw last night the guy giving excuses about Ol Kalou, saying young people will protect their vote and beat police officers. That is not an empty statement,” Murkomen said.

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Murkomen said he knows Gachagua well and accused him of using the Ol Kalou by-election to prepare young people for violent political activities ahead of the next General Election.

“I know Mr. Gachagua very well. I have worked with him. He is a coward, but he is also dangerous.”

He alleged that Gachagua’s plan was to establish a parallel force disguised as vote protectors.

“What he’s trying to do is recruit a militia before the elections so that we will have a parallel system of militias purportedly protecting the vote. The truth is that he wants to use criminals to attack people he believes are traitors and those who do not support his politics.”

Murkomen warned young people against accepting any calls to join groups claiming they are protecting votes.

He insisted the government would not tolerate any attempts to create armed political groups ahead of the 2027 elections.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya