Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has thrown a protective ring around the Kenya Kwanza Cabinet, dismissing swirling allegations that senior government officials are linked to international drug syndicates as "political witch-hunts."

The CS’s defense comes days after an explosive dossier by a foreign intelligence agency allegedly flagged two Cabinet Secretaries and a Governor for money laundering and narcotics trafficking. The report has triggered a public outcry, with the opposition demanding immediate resignations to pave the way for investigations.

"Table the Evidence"

"We cannot run a government on rumors and innuendo," Murkomen stated during a security briefing at Harambee House. "If there is evidence, let it be tabled. But we will not allow our officers to be lynched in the court of public opinion based on anonymous reports whose authors we do not know."

Murkomen’s stance has drawn sharp criticism from civil society groups, who argue the government is circling the wagons to protect its own.

• The Integrity Test: Critics point out that the Kenya Kwanza administration promised to clear the "state capture" of the previous regime, yet now faces its own integrity crisis.
• The US Connection: With the DEA recently expanding its footprint in Nairobi, the pressure to act on "high-value targets" is mounting. Murkomen’s dismissal of the claims sets up a potential diplomatic friction point if the evidence turns out to be concrete.

The CS insisted that the war on drugs is "blind to rank or status," citing recent seizures at the Coast. However, for a public weary of scandals, the refusal to suspend the implicated officials looks less like due process and more like a cover-up.