A fresh political storm is brewing within the Kenya Kwanza alliance, following a fiery exchange between Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen in the Senate, which has now drawn in Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi.
The confrontation began on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, when CS Murkomen appeared before the Senate to address questions surrounding the controversial death of social media influencer Albert Ojwang. During the session, Senator Cherargei accused the Interior Ministry of incompetence and called for Murkomen’s resignation, stating, “It’s high time the President considered a reshuffle and returned the Cabinet Secretary for Interior to the Sports docket.”
Murkomen, in a swift rebuttal, dismissed Cherargei’s criticisms as politically motivated, launching a personal attack by claiming that Cherargei had been a “below average” student during his university years. “Every time I’ve appeared in this House since I became a minister, this same senator has called for my resignation,” Murkomen said. “I taught him more than two subjects. His performance was below average. I will table the results if necessary.”
Cherargei promptly denied the claim on Thursday, asserting on X (formerly Twitter) that Murkomen never taught him in any law class. He accused the CS of using “false political statements” to distract from his failure in handling the country’s internal security.
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi jumped into the fray, defending Murkomen while attacking Cherargei. In a strongly worded post on X, Sudi accused the senator of using Murkomen as a proxy to challenge President William Ruto, suggesting that Cherargei was aligning himself with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s political faction.
“Stop going around the corners by attacking Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen when you know very well it’s President William Ruto you are targeting,” Sudi wrote. “We know your heart is in Wamunyoro’s camp. Be bold and cross over to serve your master freely.”
The public exchange highlights simmering tensions within Kenya Kwanza, as leaders jostle for influence and political alignment ahead of future reshuffles and realignments.
