Murkomen Aims Dig at Larry Madowo for Allegedly Reporting Negatively About Kenya During Protests
- Kipchumba Murkomen expressed frustration with how foreign journalists, including Larry Madowo, report on Kenyan issues
- The Interior CS accused the CNN international correspondent of focusing on negative aspects while disregarding progress
- Madowo was praised by protesters during his coverage of the Wednesday, June 25, memorial protests
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has aimed a dig at CNN international correspondent Larry Madowo over his reporting on Kenyan matters.
Source: Facebook
Murkomen argued that Larry reports Kenyan issues negatively.
Did Larry Madowo cover Kenyan issues harshly?
This comes a day after the journalist covered the memorial protests in Nairobi and even exposed police officers
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"When they are reporting about Israel, America and the UK, they are very careful about their own countries. However, when they come to our country, they report it as it is. Some of the reporters are so happy that they think they have achieved because they are being cheered. So they think it is very nice to come and report about your country negatively," Murkomen said during his presser on Thursday, June 26.
Did Larry Madowo respond to Murkomen?
The CNN journalist shared another video of Murkomen ordering police officers to shoot anyone who approaches a police station. The CS's remarks went viral, eliciting mixed reactions.
"Kenya's Interior minister @kipmurkomen ordered police to shoot anybody approaching a police station. Manufacturing consent for extrajudicial killings under the guise of protecting armouries," Larry captioned the video below:
@Mtuya0:
"Bro umekuwa opposition leader sasa 😅😅."
@AmTalkinHere:
"In broad daylight? Wow."
@GerminatinSeed:
"We fumbled big time. We have learnt."
@JoanJerono5:
"Such orders fuels hate and distrust. Murkomen is ignorantly lighting up a fire that he may not be able to control. Wacha awashe, we will add petrol to it."
AllanObare4:
"@LarryMadowo The same Kipchumba Murkomen is an advocate of the high court."
@AdenAbdulrizaq:
"So people should raid police stations & steal firearms to destabilise the country without any police resistance?"
@Simiyu_clinton:
"Imagine a whole CS giving orders to police to kill Kenyan citizens live on camera."
@MrG_Karinga:
"He explained it very well. The police stations are no longer a safe space. If only Albert Ojwang could talk."
@Jimbrz31:
"All said and done, the police have a right to defend themselves and protect their place of work."
Larry Madowo celebrates with protesters
Larry enjoyed covering the Wednesday, June 25, and was cheered by protesters. Many protesters came around him, jumping and chanting his name.
"Thanks for the love... I didn’t lose my phone or anything in this crowd. Not even the AirPods in my ears," he tweeted.
It should be noted that this is not the first time the CS has been publicly attacked, Larry.
Murkomen, Larry Madowo clash over JKIA leaking roofs
In April 2024, Murkomen, then in charge of the Transport docket, criticised Larry for visually exposing leaking roofs at the JKIA.
"I saw Larry taking videos at the airport. I was laughing because Larry was with us in the country for the last 50 years when that airport was like that. Suddenly, because he lives in ‘majuu’ his eyes are open, and he realises that there is no shade when you exit JKIA. It is not news that JKIA does not have a canopy for shielding passengers; it is a fact. I want to tell Kenyans that by the time we are going to the next elections, we will have a new terminal at least complete or almost complete that will make JKIA a more competitive airport with facilities that are enviable and make us an aviation hub," Murkomen said.
Larry Madowo rescues protesters cornered in blocked alley
On Wednesday, June 25, Larry came to the aid of a group of protesters who had been cornered by police officers in the Nairobi CBD.
The protesters, trapped in a narrow alley, accused the police of beating them and deploying tear gas.
Larry then moved to a nearby area where police officers had forced people, including security guards, to kneel.
Source: Instagram
He expressed concern about the unsafe conditions in which the individuals were being held.
Questioning the necessity of detaining uniformed security guards, Larry was approached by one protester who pleaded with him not to leave. They feared for their lives.
In response, the journalist encouraged the protesters to leave the area with him for their safety.
Caren Nyota, HoD Entertainment, added: Did Larry Madowo respond to Murkomen?
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
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