Property of at least six MPs targeted in Wednesday protests

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen when he visited Nairobi businesses that were vandalised during Wednesday protests/MINA

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has revealed that the homes and businesses of at least six MPs were targeted during Wednesday’s protests.

Addressing a press conference at Harambee House, Murkomen said the attacks were part of a broader wave of destruction that included looting and arson across various towns.

He alleged that the violence was not random, but a politically instigated and coordinated campaign aimed at intimidating government allies.

“Of great concern to us is that the organisers targeted homes and businesses of elected leaders who support government,” Murkomen stated.

Among the lawmakers named as victims of the attacks are National Assembly majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah, Kimani Kuria (Molo), Eric Wamumbi (Mathira), Njoroge Wainaina (Kieni), Bernard Muriuki (Mbeere South), and Mwangi Kiunjuri (Laikipia East).

“This was not just violence. It was an orchestrated campaign of terror — an assault on our people, our constitution, our institutions, our values, and the very soul of this Republic,” he said.

The CS explained that beyond the homes of politicians, the violence extended to kiosks, supermarkets, electronic shops, hotels, and restaurants, which were looted and destroyed in several towns.

He emphasised that the destruction had a specific political agenda. “The orchestrators of the violence went back to the safety of their homes, leaving Kenyans at the mercy of goons and criminals,” Murkomen said.

“To the families of those who suffered harm — both members of the public and security personnel who bore the brunt of the violence, and those whose livelihoods were shattered — your needless pain is our collective sorrow. The suffering inflicted upon you remains a stain on our national conscience,” he added solemnly.

Murkomen, however, pointed out one notable exception to the chaos: The protests in Mombasa. He praised the demonstrators in the coastal city for adhering to constitutional guidelines.

“Peaceful protesters in Mombasa followed a defined route and specified timelines, accompanied by law enforcement officers. This is what was envisaged in Article 37 of our constitution,” he noted.