On August
22, goons blocked sections of the Thika Superhighway near Montezuma, then
shifted to Makenji and Kabati in Murang’a County, halting traffic on the
Nairobi-Embu route to extort money.
Videos show
young men on motorcycles using stones to barricade roads amid rising insecurity
concerns, including recent CBD robberies.
Public anger targets Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen's recent Homa Bay comments questioning why leaders enter goon-mobilized areas, with critics saying it blames victims instead of fixing security gaps.
Newspapers like The Standard call his performance below average, while he points to politicians ignoring police warnings.