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Speaking during an interdenominational prayer and thanksgiving service at Kwanza Girls High School in Trans Nzoia County on Sunday, Murkomen said investigators have been tasked with establishing the identities of the suspects, the offences committed and those affected.
He cautioned that such methods risk undermining confidence in state institutions and pushing the country towards instability if left unchecked
His response followed allegations by DCP deputy party leader Cleophas Malala, who claimed some security officers were moving around polling areas in civilian clothes and in vehicles without number plates with the aim of intimidating voters.
The livestock had been driven away while grazing in the Kopoi area of Kuri Kuri Sub-location before the owner alerted authorities.
Police said two AK-47 rifles and 35 rounds of ammunition were surrendered by residents in Bangale, while another firearm and eight rounds of ammunition were handed over in a separate operation in Tana North Sub-County.
Security checkpoints were mounted on major roads leading into the Nairobi Central Business District, Parliament and State House, where officers stopped vehicles, motorcycles and pedestrians for inspection before allowing them to proceed.
Those affected were the Special Funds Account Committee, the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education, and the Implementation Committee, all of which had planned to hold meetings on Thursda
The apology follows complaints from residents who accused security personnel of assaulting civilians, destroying businesses and homes, and stealing from traders after an operation mounted in response to insecurity along the Narok-Migori border.
Under the new framework, police commanders will be expected to closely monitor political activities in their areas, identify groups likely to cause disruptions and take action before incidents escalate into violence.
The suspects identified as George Omondi Otieno, Effenburg Wanyama Khisa and Melvin Alumasa Bwani were arrested during coordinated operations across the city
The MP called on security agencies to intensify operations in the region and ensure accountability
Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, Murkomen said at least 348 suspects had already been arrested as the government intensified security operations against what he described as organised criminal gangs behind the chaos witnessed in several parts of the country.