Violent protests in Kenya with injured people and Interior CS Murkomen speaking to the press.
Violent protests in Kenya with injured people and Interior CS Murkomen speaking to the press.
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Murkomen alaumu wanasiasa kwa ghasia za maandamano ya mafuta

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Waziri wa Mambo ya Ndani Kipchumba Murkomen alisema watu wanne walifariki na wengine 30 walijeruhiwa wakati wa maandamano ya bei ya mafuta Jumatatu.

Murkomen alizungumza katika Harambee House Jumatatu jioni. Alilaumu wanasiasa kwa kupanga ghasia na uporaji katika miji kama Nairobi, Nakuru na Kajiado.

Serikali ilikamata washukiwa 348 wanaohusishwa na vurugu hizo. Murkomen alisema uchunguzi unaendelea kuhusu kuchomwa kwa ofisi za UDA na mashambulizi mengine.

Alisema wizi na uharibifu hauwezi kupunguza bei ya mafuta. Barabara nyingi zilisafishwa baada ya waandamanaji kuwazuia.

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Police in Nairobi arrest protesters holding anti-fuel price signs during demonstrations.
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Eleven arrested in Nairobi during fuel price protests

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Nairobi police arrested 11 people during protests against fuel price hikes announced by EPRA on Tuesday, April 21. Demonstrations occurred in several areas including Embu and Kitengela, with some violence reported. Commander Issa Mohamud said the situation remains calm with businesses operating normally.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed Inspector General Douglas Kanja to swiftly arrest goons allegedly linked to opposition leaders. He issued the order at the burial of Mitchelle Jelimo Kemboi in Nakuru County. Murkomen accused the opposition of hiring thugs to disrupt public events and undermine order.

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Kenyan transport stakeholders have demanded that the government cap diesel prices at Ksh140 and petrol at Ksh150 per litre, reinstate fuel subsidies amid recent price hikes. The Transport Sector Forum, led by the Motorist Association of Kenya (MAK), issued the ultimatum after an emergency meeting in Nairobi today, warning of mass action if ignored.

At least three people were injured when police opened fire on demonstrators in Moyale town on Thursday. The protesters were calling for the release of two abducted elders and an end to the construction of a proposed security camp.

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Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director General Daniel Kiptoo, Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang, and Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban have resigned after arrests linked to a Ksh4 billion fuel scandal. Officials allegedly manipulated stock data to enable irregular procurement outside the government-to-government agreement. President William Ruto's office called the deal a blatant breach involving substandard fuel.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has opened a probe into former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's remarks alleging President William Ruto's involvement in recovering Ksh500 million from a Ksh4 billion substandard fuel scandal. Gachagua made the claims during a speech at AIPCA Gakoe Church in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, and also threatened to mobilize Gen Zs over alleged ID discrimination. DCI dismissed the fuel allegations as false and malicious.

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Opposition leaders have claimed the government has captured key economic sectors, urging Kenyans to oust the Kenya Kwanza administration in upcoming elections. The statements were made during a multi-denominational church service in Gatanga, Murang’a County.

 

 

 

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