MPs John Kaguchia and Gitonga Mukunji, plan to table a motion of impeachment against CS Kipchumba Murkomen over his shoot-to-kill directive to police officers. Photo: John Kaguchia Facebook.
Two legislators allied to former deputy president and DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua, have disclosed their plans to table a motion of impeachment against Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, over his controversial directive ‘shoot to kill by police officers.
According to the two Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, and Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia, the controversial remarks by Murkomen is a ground enough for his removal from office.
Mukunji who first made the declaration during a prayer and fundraising event for Akurino faithful held at Embu University grounds on Saturday, accused the CS for supporting extra-judicial killings and forced disappearances of dissenting voices, which he said have become the new norm for the President William Ruto led Kenya Kwanza administration.
Mukunji urged the Parliament to exercise its oversight role and protect Kenyan lives and freedoms that the has ben disregarded by the Kenya Kwanza administration. However, Mukunji expressed his fears of the motion facing recent, claiming that the National Assembly is no longer independent, as it only serves the interests of the head of state.
“This Parliament must stand firm. The Interior Cabinet Secretary has overstepped his mandate by issuing unconstitutional directives that endanger lives. We cannot sit back and watch. Let’s be honest, Parliament has largely been captured. But we must try,” Mukunji remarked.
Backing his colleague, Kaguchia added that Murkomen has no mandate and powers to give the directive to police officers, arguing that the remarks contravene the laws of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
“The CS has no authority to order police to shoot and kill. Such orders violate the Constitution and must be condemned,” Kaguchia added.
Kaguchia was almost attacked, as goons approached him after he backed Mukunji’s call for his impeachment, a move he has claimed was planned by Governor Cecily Mbarire.
Murkomen had told police officers,”Mtu yeyote atakaribia police station piga yeye risasi… Mtu mwenye anaenda kuiba bunduki, abembelezwe?” “Bunduki sio mandazi!”, remarks which have since raised concerns in the country.
However, Murkomen clarified that his statement was taken out of order and misinterpreted, as the remarks align with the National Police Service Act, which allows officers to use firearms in self-defense or in the Defence of others from imminent threats of death or serious injury.
The two legislators further backing their party leader, who said that the violence witnessed on June, Wednesday 25, was planned by the State in order to pin down the peaceful Gen Zs as criminals, and suppress their quest in fighting for accountability of police brutality against their colleagues.
