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Murkomen outlines police use of force and firearms

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen addresses the press on June 26, 2025 at Harambee House, Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a policy directive meant to guide police officers on the use of force and firearms after public outcry over police brutality, especially during protests.

This comes after 42 people were killed during the Saba Saba protests on July 7 alone.

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