Former Roots Party deputy leader Justina Wamae has faulted police officers for demanding fuel from the public despite already receiving government allocations.
Wamae Questions Accountability
In a statement shared on her X account on Saturday, September 20, 2025, Wamae argued that taxpayers are unfairly burdened.
“Now that the police receive 450 litres monthly, and they end up asking for fuel, which Kenyans pay for anyway, need I say more to underpin Ordering the Disorder in Funding Article 43?” she posed.
She further highlighted Kenya’s tough economic environment. According to Wamae, ordinary revenue has dropped to 14 percent. Meanwhile, nearly half of the national income goes to debt repayment, pensions, and international subscriptions.
For her, asking citizens to contribute fuel at such a time is unjustifiable.
Murkomen Defends Police
Her comments followed Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s defense of the police. On Friday, Murkomen said it was not unusual for officers to ask citizens for fuel when called for security services.
“Is it news that mafuta ya polisi for the longest inaisha before the end of the month? It’s public knowledge; the allocation we give our police is 450 litres. Halafu polisi akisema mafuta imeisha unaita yeye corrupt… tuwache ujinga,” Murkomen stated.
He accused journalists of twisting his remarks. According to Murkomen, he was addressing a funding challenge, not endorsing corruption.
Government Considers Review
Murkomen also revealed that the government is in talks with the Treasury to raise the allocation from 450 litres to 650 litres per vehicle.
The debate continues to stir public outrage. For many Kenyans, the question remains: why should taxpayers pay twice for services already budgeted for?
