Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen will on Monday begin a five-day grassroots security tour of the Central Kenya region under the government’s Jukwaa la Usalama programme.
The tour, which has so far covered 28 counties nationwide, will bring together residents, local leaders, chiefs, and top security officials to discuss pressing security, governance, and service delivery concerns.
Itinerary Across Five Counties
Murkomen will launch the Central Kenya leg of the initiative in Kiambu County before moving to Murang’a on Tuesday, Nyandarua on Wednesday, Kirinyaga on Thursday, and Nyeri on Friday, where he is expected to conclude with a joint media interview.
A typical stop on the tour features a security meeting, a courtesy call on the county governor, inspection of civil and ID registration services, and a town hall session where residents openly air their grievances.
Issues on the Table
The sessions are designed to give both citizens and security officers a platform to highlight challenges. Residents have used previous forums to raise concerns about land disputes, urban crime, drug and substance abuse, gender-based violence, and political tensions.
Security officers, meanwhile, have complained about poor housing conditions, stagnation in rank, and lack of uniforms. Murkomen has already directed police authorities to promote all constables aged over 50 and ordered that administrators’ uniforms be delivered directly to counties to eliminate bureaucracy.
The CS has also raised alarm over a worrying rise in suicide cases in Central Kenya, noting it will be a priority area of discussion during the town hall sessions.
Shaping National Policy
At the end of each session, Murkomen typically issues directives to address urgent concerns while promising broader reforms through a comprehensive national policy document currently being developed.
He has repeatedly argued that security challenges vary across regions, making it necessary to tailor government interventions to the unique realities of each county.
“The insights we gather at Jukwaa la Usalama are critical in shaping how government responds to long-standing and emerging security challenges,” Murkomen said ahead of the tour.
The Central Kenya tour is expected to generate fresh input for the government’s security and welfare agenda as the Ruto administration intensifies its grassroots engagement drive.
