Murkomen appoints new principal secretaries, regional commissioners
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has undertaken a major leadership shake-up within the Interior Ministry, unveiling a new team aimed at boosting efficiency and strengthening government service delivery.
In a notice issued on Saturday, July 26, Murkomen appointed Jacob Namulen and Bevery Opwora as Principal Administrative Secretaries in the ministry. He also named Thomas Saka as the new Secretary of the Interior Ministry, and Moses Kipkoech to serve as Secretary for National Administration.
Dickson Liyayi was appointed Secretary in charge of policy, while Gilbert Kitiyo has been assigned as Regional Commissioner for Nairobi. Joshua Nkanatha will now take over as Regional Commissioner for Central Kenya.
“These deployments take effect immediately. Congratulations and godspeed as you embark on your new roles,” Murkomen stated.
The Cabinet Secretary said the restructuring was part of a broader reorganisation of the national government administration and is expected to help streamline operations and improve response across the country.
The appointments come at a time when the government is intensifying efforts to address growing insecurity in the northern parts of Kenya, especially in banditry-hit counties.
Speaking in Elgeyo Marakwet on Friday, July 25, during a Jukwa la Usalama meeting, Murkomen unveiled a new strategy to tackle armed banditry, including the launch of a national amnesty initiative.
He said the government is determined to recover more than 6,000 illegal firearms currently held by bandits, and urged them to surrender the weapons voluntarily.
“Instead of waiting for the police to come for you, present yourself. And if you have not committed any offence, but you have an illegal gun, we will not charge you. We will forgive you. If you do that, we will even go a step further and help you join college,” said Murkomen.
He noted that insecurity had taken a heavy toll on residents in the North Rift and pledged to combine enforcement with rehabilitation opportunities, including scholarships for those who abandon crime.
In a notice issued on Saturday, July 26, Murkomen appointed Jacob Namulen and Bevery Opwora as Principal Administrative Secretaries in the ministry. He also named Thomas Saka as the new Secretary of the Interior Ministry, and Moses Kipkoech to serve as Secretary for National Administration.
Dickson Liyayi was appointed Secretary in charge of policy, while Gilbert Kitiyo has been assigned as Regional Commissioner for Nairobi. Joshua Nkanatha will now take over as Regional Commissioner for Central Kenya.
“These deployments take effect immediately. Congratulations and godspeed as you embark on your new roles,” Murkomen stated.
The Cabinet Secretary said the restructuring was part of a broader reorganisation of the national government administration and is expected to help streamline operations and improve response across the country.
The appointments come at a time when the government is intensifying efforts to address growing insecurity in the northern parts of Kenya, especially in banditry-hit counties.
Speaking in Elgeyo Marakwet on Friday, July 25, during a Jukwa la Usalama meeting, Murkomen unveiled a new strategy to tackle armed banditry, including the launch of a national amnesty initiative.
He said the government is determined to recover more than 6,000 illegal firearms currently held by bandits, and urged them to surrender the weapons voluntarily.
“Instead of waiting for the police to come for you, present yourself. And if you have not committed any offence, but you have an illegal gun, we will not charge you. We will forgive you. If you do that, we will even go a step further and help you join college,” said Murkomen.
He noted that insecurity had taken a heavy toll on residents in the North Rift and pledged to combine enforcement with rehabilitation opportunities, including scholarships for those who abandon crime.
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