Murkomen links politicians to 'violence-for-hire' networks

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Tuesday accused politicians, elected leaders and aspirants of the rising political violence, saying some are under investigation for allegedly financing groups involved in unrest.

Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Administration and Internal Security, Murkomen said investigators had found cases in which political actors used hired groups within their security teams to intimidate rivals.