Tuesday, January 13,
2026 - Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, has strongly
dismissed allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that two
Cabinet Secretaries are drug barons.
Murkomen described Gachagua’s remarks as “political
gimmicks,” insisting that all Cabinet members underwent thorough vetting by the
National Assembly before their appointment.
“I cannot take Gachagua seriously when he discusses other
people by saying there are Cabinet Secretaries selling drugs.”
“There was a clear process of vetting all public servants,
including all of us who came to the Cabinet.”
“If any of them had an iota of those allegations being
proven, they would not have held public office.”
“So, these are just political gimmicks out there,” Murkomen
stated.
The Interior CS further accused the DCP party leader of
tribalism, claiming Gachagua views national issues through a narrow ethnic
lens.
“The first and fortunate thing about the former Deputy
President is his obsession with tribalism when it comes to the fight against
anything, whether it is education or alcohol.”
“He sees everything through the precincts of his personal
tribal angle,” Murkomen said.
Murkomen reiterated that the Government remains committed to
combating drug and alcohol abuse across the country.
“We are fighting drugs and alcohol abuse in every part of
the country,” he added.
His remarks come days after Gachagua alleged that President
William Ruto had appointed two known drug barons to the Cabinet.
On January 4th, Gachagua urged the President to
dismiss the Ministers if he was serious about the war on drugs, saying: “If you
are serious, first dismiss those two ministers from your Cabinet.”
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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