Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced a major reshuffle within the Ministry of Interior and National Administration.
In a posting order dated 25 July and made public via Murkomen’s official X account on Saturday, the changes affect several senior officials, including appointments to some of the ministry’s most sensitive and strategic roles.
Jacob Narengo Namulen has been named Principal Administrative Secretary for Internal Security, while Beverly K. Opwora will now serve as Principal Administrative Secretary for National Administration. Other key appointments include Thomas Saka as Secretary for Internal Security, and Moses Kipkoech Lilian as Secretary for National Administration.
Also notable is the naming of Dickson Liyayi Magotsi as Secretary for Policy and Liaison, alongside the deployment of Gilbert Kitiyo and Joshua Nkanatha as Regional Commissioners for Nairobi and Central regions, respectively. The new roles take effect immediately.
The Interior Ministry, a critical arm of Kenya’s internal governance, has come under pressure in recent years due to rising insecurity in volatile regions, particularly the Kerio Valley. Murkomen’s reorganisation appears to be an attempt to reassert control and drive momentum behind the government’s peace-building initiatives.
Speaking during recent visits to Baringo and Elgeyo Marakwet counties, the CS underscored his commitment to ending banditry and restoring normalcy through a combination of military-backed operations and structured dialogue under the government’s Jukwaa la Usalama platform.
He noted that the Maliza Uhalifu operation had already led to the reopening of key infrastructure including schools and health centres. Murkomen also hinted at a softer strategy: offering vocational scholarships to youth who surrender illegal weapons.
“These reforms are not only about boots on the ground. We are giving people a second chance—to trade the gun for a skill,” he said.
The reshuffle is widely viewed as a move to synchronise leadership within the Ministry with the administration’s broader national security objectives.
