Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Wednesday lashed out at the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo, accusing her and the organisation of defending individuals he termed as "criminals" and "terrorists." Murkomen made the remarks during the Jukwaa la Usalama press briefing in Uasin Gishu County, where he expressed concern over what he described as a growing trend of legal professionals prioritising the rights of suspects over the security of citizens. Murkomen criticised the LSK President for pushing to reduce bail terms for individuals linked to violent protests, destruction of property, and attacks on public institutions. "I reiterate, as a member of the Law Society of Kenya, I totally disagree with those who want to make it look cheap when we say that people burning police stations, supermarkets, county vehicles, houses, and stealing guns should be treated as criminals.
These are clearly acts of terror," he said.
Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo Photo Faith Odhiambo Murkomen further claimed that protests held on June 25 and July 7 were part of a broader plot to destabilise the country and involved plans to import "goons" from other counties to cause mayhem in Eldoret and other towns.
He alleged that the government had intelligence on the financiers and organisers of the chaos. "The security team is finalising investigations, particularly on the financials and the chief insiders in this county.
