Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana has castigated Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen for suggesting that public servants who criticize the Government should be dismissed from office.
In a statement on Tuesday, August 12th, Kibwana
warned that such remarks threaten accountability and good governance.
“In public service, raising genuine concerns is essential
for improving quality service delivery.”
“Silencing such voices undermines accountability and weakens
governance. Constructive engagement, not intimidation, builds a stronger
nation,” she said.
Murkomen, speaking in Narok, declared that any public
servant participating in political chants should face immediate dismissal,
calling such actions unconstitutional.
“There is no chief, assistant chief or police officer who
will be tolerated when found speaking ill of the Government… if a public
servant insults the President or calls him nicknames such as Kasongo, or chants
‘one term’, they should be sacked immediately,” he stated.
He stressed that public servants must focus on implementing Government
policies in line with their oath of office, adding that political participation
should be left for the ballot box.
Murkomen’s warning came a day after he urged Kenyans to stop
circulating videos of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, claiming that the
ex-DP is “unwell” and that sharing his remarks on platforms like TikTok
encourages harmful discourse.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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