NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 23 — Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has mounted a robust defence of Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, dismissing former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s personal attacks against the police chief while insisting that Kenya is experiencing its safest security environment in years.

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Speaking during the handover of the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) accreditation certificate to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ Forensic Evidence Management Unit (FEMU) and the launch of the upgraded Multi-Biometric Identification System (MBIS)-ABIS Version at the DCI headquarters, Murkomen said Kanja remained fully capable of leading the National Police Service.

“There is no pending impeachment against you. It means that, as the Inspector General, you have the trust of the people of Kenya,” Murkomen told Kanja, in what appeared to be a direct response to sustained criticism from Gachagua.

Murkomen’s remarks came a day after Gachagua launched a fresh attack on Kanja during a television interview, alleging that the Inspector General held forged academic qualifications.

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The former Deputy President claimed President William Ruto had privately told him that Kanja lacked genuine academic credentials and would therefore remain loyal to State House.

He further alleged that the President intervened during Kanja’s parliamentary vetting in 2024 to facilitate the acquisition of forged academic documents.

Neither President Ruto nor Inspector General Kanja has publicly responded to the allegations, and Gachagua has not presented evidence to substantiate the claims.

The Interior CS argued that major investments by President William Ruto’s administration in the security sector had significantly improved public safety, pointing to declines in terrorism, banditry and other forms of crime.

“Kenya is safer and more secure than ever before. There has never been a period with fewer incidents of terrorism, banditry and other criminal activities than now. The statistics speak for themselves,” Murkomen said.

He defended the government’s security record, noting that more than 3,000 suspects had been arrested following the violent protests witnessed in 2025, saying it was inaccurate to suggest that authorities had failed to act against criminal elements.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya