Gospel Singer Reuben Kigame Sues CS Kipchumba Murkomen over Gen Z Killings
- Gospel singer and presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame expressed serious concerns about the conduct of police officers during protests in the country
- He petitioned the court to prosecute Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, IG Douglas Kanja, and the DCI boss Amin Mohammed
- This comes days after deaths and injuries were reported during the Saba Saba and the Gen Z anniversary protests
Faith Chandianya, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and Current Affairs in Kenya
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen seems to have hit another stumbling block after gospel singer and presidential aspirant Rueben Kigame sued him.
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Speaking to the press on Thursday, July 31, Kigame said he has filed a petition seeking permission from the High Court to bring criminal proceedings against Murkomen, the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, the Director of DCI, Amin Mohamed and the Director of the NIS, Noordin Haji, under the principle of command and responsibility.
Why is Rueben Kigame seeking Murkomen's prosecution?
He stated that he hopes his move to sue Murkomen over the killings that happened during the protests will attract the attention of the international community.
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Kigame said the case is the first step to inviting the International Criminal Court to take up the issue. It has been presented at the High Court of Nairobi's criminal division.
"I hope they escalate this so that the whole world knows what is happening in Kenya. That Kenya has become a state that kills its citizens, abducts, tortures and then charges the young people for terrorism," Kigame claimed.
The renowned singer, through his lawyer Gitobu Imanyara, stated that 10 days ago, he issued a notice to the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General.
He warned that after the notice, if the Director of Public Prosecutions did not direct investigations into the killings that have occurred in the country for the last two years, he would initiate a process to get permission from the High Court to institute a private prosecution.
"The purpose of this filing today, which was done very early this morning under Petition, is to get permission from the High Court, granting Dr. Kigame permission to institute this private prosecution that the relevant authorities have failed to do," Imanyara said.
Is Kigame seeking ICC's intervention?
Imanyara stated that they have now commenced what is likely to be the necessary first step towards invoking the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
The presidential hopeful highlighted instances where the police arrested protestors who took to the streets demanding better leadership and accountability.
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Citing the gruesome murder of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang' at the Nairobi Central police station, he noted:
"They took Albert Ojwang from his home in South Nyanza and brought him to Nairobi, where they killed him and then lied that he killed himself.
"We have witnessed during the demonstrations of 2024 and 2025, which are entrenched in the constitution, Article 37 and others, young people with bottles of water and placards are arrested, shot at with live ammunition and killed, and abandoned as if nothing ever happened."
Petition filed seeking Murkomen's ouster
This comes weeks after a petition seeking Murkomen's removal from office was filed.
In a statement seen by TUKO.co.ke, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), the Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) and other civil rights groups asked the court to find Murkomen not fit to hold a public office.
The petition was filed over Murkomen's shoot-to-kill orders, which triggered public outcry.
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