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Speaking during a Sunday service at the PEFA Church in Sotik Sub-County on November 9, 2025, Murkomen pledged that the exercise meant to recruit 10,000 officers will not have any cases of malpractice
Murkomen also warned against individuals seeking to exploit the tragedy for personal gain, saying firm action would be taken against anyone attempting to file false claims or interfere with the process.
Murkomen explained that while the boda boda sector has become a major source of employment for youths nationwide, insufficient regulation has caused disorder and insecurity due to unregistered riders and lack of accountability.
Access challenges remain one of the biggest setbacks for the search teams, who are struggling through muddy slopes, fallen trees and blocked roads. Air support has been mobilised to ferry the injured, move emergency supplies and reach cut-off families who cannot be accessed by road. Residents and volunteers have joined the effort, digging through collapsed soil and searching riverbanks as hope slowly fades but determination remains strong.
CS Murkomen said Endo Ward in the area recorded 19 deaths, Embobut-Embolot Ward lost 5 people, while Sambirir Ward lost 2.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said government-led rescue and humanitarian efforts were in full gear as teams raced against time to locate survivors and provide relief to those displaced.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said emergency teams and villagers spent the day combing through the mud and debris before calling off the operation at dusk due to dangerous conditions on the ground.
CS Murkomen said the disarmament operation, which has been underway for several months, has helped restore peace and stability in areas that were once hotspots of conflict. He noted that the exercise has reduced cases of bandit attacks and allowed residents to resume their normal lives.
Speaking on Sunday during a church service at AIC Kisumu Arina Local Church, Murkomen further said the six suspects arrested in connection with the seizure will soon be arraigned in court.
Murkomen, who also confirmed the seizure, said authorities are progressively heightening the multi-agency security coordination framework and vigilance of Kenya's maritime surveillance systems.
Speaking at the National Registration Bureau (NRB) headquarters in Nairobi on Friday, Murkomen said, despite reforms including the deployment of technology, many citizens have yet to collect their IDs totaling 400,000.
Speaking on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum, Murkomen said the officers had brought honour to the country and would strengthen domestic security with the experience gained abroad.