Cherargei Blasts Murkomen Homa Bay Goons’ Incompetence

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei on Tuesday fired sharp words at Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen after reports of hired groups operating freely in Homa Bay. He linked the Principal Secretary for Internal Security to the same region while questioning why such Homa Bay goons now roam under official protection. The lawmaker warned that incompetence at the top will only breed worse trouble ahead for ordinary Kenyans.

Senator Cherargei spoke with clear anger during a conversation with supporters in his Nandi backyard. He left little room for soft talk. The PS for Internal Security comes from Homa Bay, yet goons are also coming from the same area.

He said those words first. Then he paused. But I am told those are not goons; they are alternative security officers. That claim drew laughter mixed with disbelief from those listening.

What do you expect when your CS for Interior is Murkomen? Cherargei asked that question out loud. He followed it at once. You can imagine worse things ahead because of his incompetence. The senator repeated the last line twice for effect. He made sure every person in the room heard the charge of incompetence land hard.

Why does Senator Cherargei blame Murkomen for rising goons in Homa Bay?

Senator Cherargei blames Murkomen for rising goons in Homa Bay because the Cabinet Secretary has failed to stop politically hired groups that now operate with open protection.

The senator built his case on recent scenes from Homa Bay town and surrounding wards. On 16 August 2026, groups of young men blocked roads and damaged vehicles during a planned public meeting. Local residents described the attackers as organised and paid. Some carried crude weapons. Others wore plain clothes yet moved with clear coordination.

Police later confirmed several arrests, yet few sponsors faced charges. Cherargei pointed straight at that pattern. He noted that the Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo hails from the same lakeside county. The senator found the overlap suspicious. He refused to accept the new label of alternative security officers. In his view the name change fools no one.

Murkomen took charge of the Interior docket in December 2024. Since that date, bandit attacks in the North Rift have claimed more than thirty lives in the first three months of 2025 alone. Machete gangs appeared in urban centres.

A killing took place less than two hundred metres from the Kapsabet police headquarters in Nandi County. Cherargei listed these facts without notes. He spoke from memory. He recalled how former Interior CS Kithure Kindiki kept tighter control. The contrast felt sharp to him.

Locals in Homa Bay described the same pattern. One trader near the main market said the groups arrive in unmarked vans late at night. They demand protection money from shop owners. When residents call the police, the response often comes late.

Another resident near Mbita recalled seeing the same faces at political gatherings and later at roadside ambushes. These voices match the senator’s charge. Cherargei insisted the problem starts at the top. He argued that weak leadership invites the very chaos now visible on Homa Bay streets.

How will Murkomen’s record affect security before the next election?

Murkomen’s record will affect security before the next election by allowing hired groups to grow stronger and more open if no firm action follows.

Cherargei refused to soften his language. He told the gathering that incompetence at the Interior Ministry costs lives that never return. He contrasted road repairs with security failures. A bad road can wait for later fixing. A dead citizen cannot. The senator used that simple truth to drive his point home.

He warned of more trouble if the current pattern continues. Political meetings in Homa Bay already show the risk. On 29 May 2026 a convoy linked to Siaya leaders faced attacks at three separate points, including Kodoyo Junction. Vehicles suffered damage. Team members sustained injuries. Police presence remained limited according to those present.

Cherargei linked the Homa Bay cases to a wider national trend. Politicians across parties keep private groups for protection. He admitted the practice exists on every side. Yet he placed the final responsibility on the Cabinet Secretary, who holds the security mandate.

The senator asked why alternative security officers appear only in certain counties. He saw no official gazette that created such a force. He saw no training records. He saw only the old goons with a fresh title.

In Nandi, the senator’s own town of Kapsabet, felt the pressure. Residents reported night muggings near the county police base. Cherargei said the same failure that allows Homa Bay groups to thrive also leaves smaller towns exposed. He called for the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to move against sponsors rather than only the street-level actors. He wanted arrests that reach the people who pay the wages.