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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, former Mumias East MP Ben Washiali and Nandi Governor Stephen Sang arrive for service at ACK Mumias Diocese in Kakamega County on July 19, 2026. [Benard Lusigi.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has vowed to crack down on political goons and criminal gangs in Western region and across the country ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Speaking during a church service at the ACK Mumias Diocese in Mumias West, Kakamega County, the Interior CS directed county security teams to crack down hard on goons, warning that the government will no longer tolerate the culture of politicians inciting youths to cause violence.
Murkomen specifically cited notorious organised groups that have been terrorizing residents in Western region and linked them to political violence and local trade crimes.
