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Kipchumba Murkomen

Cabinet Secretary for the Interior and National Administration

Elgeyo-Marakwet County
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politician
cabinet secretaries
UDA

Biography

Kipchumba Murkomen is a Kenyan lawyer and politician who was a long-serving Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet County and Majority Leader of the Senate (2013–2022). In 2024 he was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration. Murkomen disclosed a net worth of KSh620 million during vetting.

Key Achievements

  • Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet County (2013–2022)

  • Majority Leader of the Senate (2013–2022)

Career History

Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet (2013–2022)

Majority Leader of the Senate (2013–2022)

Cabinet Secretary for Interior (2024–present)

Notable Controversies

Sponsored a public order bill in 2023 viewed as restrictive, which was later withdrawn

Quick Facts

Categorypolitician
Positioncabinet secretaries
PartyUDA
Net Worth620000000