Murkomen accuses media of fueling protests, warns of possible shutdowns
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, flanked by senior government security officials, addresses the media at Harambee House in Nairobi on June 26, 2025.
Mr Murkomen said media houses could be shut down if their actions threaten national stability.
He also accused some outlets of becoming tools for political actors rather than impartial arbiters.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has accused media houses of playing an active role in mobilising recent anti-government protests, warning that the government will not hesitate to shut down outlets deemed a threat to national security.
Mr Murkomen alleged that some media outlets had abandoned journalistic ethics and instead provided tactical support to protesters through live broadcasts, commentary and headlines he described as inflammatory.
