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Addressing senior police officers during a high-level security summit at the National Police Leadership Academy in Ng’ong on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Kanja said the National Police Service would not allow criminal gangs to regain ground in any part of the country.
The suspects identified as George Omondi Otieno, Effenburg Wanyama Khisa and Melvin Alumasa Bwani were arrested during coordinated operations across the city
In a statement issued on Sunday, the commission said the attack reflected a worrying trend in which intimidation and "goonism" are increasingly being used as tools of political competition, undermining constitutional freedoms and public confidence in democratic institutions.
The National Police Service said a group of individuals allegedly stormed the church compound and attempted to disrupt a meeting attended by civil society leaders, religious figures, lawyers and members of the public. Officers responded to the scene, restored order and secured the area, leading to the arrest of two suspects.
The Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK) warned that the use of violence and intimidation to silence public discourse posed a serious threat to democratic governance.
Financial records recently released by key churches, including Citam, Nairobi Chapel, All Saints’ Cathedral, and Karura Community Chapel, show that Kenyans are contributing more, not less, to religious institutions.