CS Murkomen Says June 25 Protests Were A Coup Attempt

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has claimed that the June 25, 2025 demonstrations were not peaceful protests, but an attempted coup disguised as dissent.

Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, Murkomen described the events as “terrorism” and said the violence witnessed across the country was premeditated and well-coordinated.

“It was not a protest,” he said. “It was terrorism disguised as dissent. There was no peaceful demonstration — it was riots, chaos, and anarchy.”

The CS condemned those behind the protests, accusing them of unleashing a wave of violence, looting, sexual assault, and destruction across various parts of the country.

He said over 10 people were killed and more than 400 injured, including nearly 300 police officers — some left with life-altering injuries.

Murkomen said several government installations and police stations were targeted during the chaos.

At least nine police stations were attacked, and five of them, including Dagoretti, Molo, and Ol Kalou, were torched. A total of 88 police vehicles, 27 national and county government vehicles, and 65 civilian cars — some parked in police stations — were destroyed. A school bus was among the vehicles burnt.

The CS added that criminals broke into armouries and stole five guns at the Dagoretti Police Post in Kiambu County. Four more firearms were destroyed at Gachui Police Post. He said the attackers aimed to seize police weapons and uniforms.

“Government offices, courts, and county buildings were looted and set ablaze. Businesses worth billions were looted and vandalized, including kiosks, supermarkets, electronics shops, hotels, and restaurants,” said Murkomen.

Among the destroyed properties were buildings owned by the Catholic Church in Embu County. He said critical infrastructure such as roads, railways, electricity, and water systems were also damaged.

Murkomen further claimed that the homes and businesses of government-aligned leaders were specifically targeted, naming National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, Molo MP Kimani Kuria, Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi, Kieni MP Njoroge Wainaina, Mbeere South MP Eng. Bernard Muriuki, and Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri among those affected.

“This was not just violence. It was an orchestrated campaign of terror — an attack on our people, our Constitution, our institutions, our values, and the soul of this Republic,” he said. “What was billed as a peaceful protest was, in truth, a calculated disguise, a coordinated descent into chaos masked as civic expression.”