Kenya: Murkomen Vows Crackdown On Hate-Fuelled Political Violence After Artist Wandetto Attack

Kenya: Murkomen Vows Crackdown On Hate-Fuelled Political Violence After Artist Wandetto Attack

Nairobi -- Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Sunday evening visited artist Rachel Wandetto at Kenyatta National Hospital after she sustained severe burn injuries in an attack allegedly linked to her political views.

Political intolerance: Gospel artiste Rachel Wandeto dies after brutal attack

Gospel artiste Rachel Wandeto, who sustained severe burn injuries after she was allegedly attacked in Mwiki area, Nairobi, for expressing her political opinion, has succumbed while undergoing treatment.   Wandeto had gone viral after tattooing the image of President William Ruto on her body alongside the words “Two Terms” inscribed on her chest.   She was reportedly attacked by three masked men on Saturday night and allegedly doused with petrol …

Murkomen Condemns Attack on Rachel Wandeto Over Political Views

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has condemned the attack on Rachel Wandeto, allegedly targeted over her political opinions, warning against rising hate speech and divisive rhetoric in the country. In a statement issued on Sunday evening, Murkomen said Kenya’s Constitution guarantees freedom of expression and political opinion, adding that no Kenyan should face violence because […]

Murkomen vows justice in attack on gospel artist Wandeto

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen visited gospel artist Rachel Wandeto in hospital after she was attacked and burnt in Mwiki area, Nairobi. The assailants used petrol to douse her before they escaped on Friday night. She said she was attacked and injured for expressing her political opinion. The CS said Wandeto had suffered significant burns and that doctors were giving her the best care possible. He condemned the attack, saying the …

Murkomen Vows Crackdown on Hate-Fuelled Political Violence After Artist Wandetto Attack

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 17 — Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Sunday evening visited artist Rachel Wandetto at Kenyatta National Hospital after she sustained severe burn injuries in an attack allegedly linked to her political views. The incident occurred on May 16 in the Mwiki area of Kasarani Sub-county where Wandetto was reportedly doused with what is believed to be petrol and set on fire by individuals …