Individuals exploiting insecurity for personal gain – Murkomen

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen  stated Friday that certain individuals are profiting from incidents of insecurity in the country by exploiting these situations to fulfil their own selfish interests.

While addressing a security meeting in Kambi Samaki, Baringo County, Murkomen expressed his awareness that some individuals have been using insecurity for personal gain, thereby undermining efforts to restore peace and stability.

“Insecurity is enriching those who want to be rich to punish the poor in marginalized areas. This is the case in Samburu, Baringo, West Pokot, Isiolo, Turkana, and Marsabit counties,” he said.

He condemned the actions of those taking advantage of the vulnerabilities of others in society to further their own agendas.

“We are being unfair. Wengine wetu tumepata masomo na kazi. Sasa we are spending time kuumiza watoto wa watu wengine. Some of us mko na watoto boarding school, wengine wako international system, lakini mnatumia watoto wa watu wengine who have nothing. This should prick our consciences,” he asserted.

“How is it possible that since 2005 up to now, 20 years down the line, almost Ksh.2 billion from CDF has gone to Tiaty Constituency, and there is no secondary school in a whole location called Silali? There must be something wrong. It means insecurity is enriching other people because resources are not being accounted for,” the CS explained.

He cautioned that the state would not passively observe as others use their influence to promote criminal activities.

“Kuna wanasiasa wanapenda kuchochea watu. Mimi sitaangalia mtu kama ni wa siasa au la. Bora mtu amechochea wakenya mpaka wengine wamepoteza maisha yao, they will be dealt with just like any other criminal,” he warned.

Murkomen noted that the government’s operation launched in Baringo and surrounding counties is showing significant results.

“Hii operesheni ya kumaliza uhalifu imefaulu kwa asilimia kubwa sana. Mifugo takriban 7,000 wamerejeshwa, bunduki zaidi ya 200 zimetwaliwa, na watu 200 wanaotekeleza uhalifu pia wameshikwa,” he stated.