Waziri retreated to pristine beaches, but his ears foiled the vacation

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen arrives for a security meeting at Kenya Maritime Authority in Mombasa, on April 7, 2025. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]

Retreating to the Kenyan coast, which boasts several of the world’s finest beaches, should have bought Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen peace and quiet.

The ambient murmurs of the ocean and a calming breeze would make for a perfect walk along the white sandy beaches of Diani, Mombasa and Watamu, and wherever else Bwana Waziri spent the past week.