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Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen visits the Coast Regional Immigration Headquarters on April 8, 2025. [Kipchumba Murkomen, X]
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered the immediate arrest of politicians suspected of financing criminal gangs that have terrorised Kwale residents.
The directive follows revelations that some of the gangs, including the notorious Panga Boys, have been receiving support from political leaders who host them under the guise of youth empowerment meetings.
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