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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen gifted a vehicle to Reverend Chemjor of Africa Inland Church (AIC) Pombo

Mogotio MP Reuben Kiborek, representing Murkomen, officially handed over the car during a Sunday service on June 1, describing it as a moment of gratitude and full-circle reflection

This comes as Murkomen vowed to intensify a security crackdown in Kerio Valley following the killing of Catholic priest Father Alloys Bett

TUKO.co.ke journalist Harry Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya

Sunday, June 1, was a day of reflection, gratitude, and meaningful promises at the Africa Inland Church (AIC) Pombo in Baringo County.

Kipchumba Murkomen gifted a car to Reverend Chemjor of AIC Pombo. Photos: Kiborek Reuben, Kipchumba Murkomen.

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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen made the event even more memorable by gifting a car to Reverend Chemjor as a token of appreciation.

The vehicle was handed over by Mogotio Member of Parliament Reuben Kiborek, who represented the CS during the church service.

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"It was a joyous Sunday at AIC Pombo as we officially handed over a vehicle to Reverend Chemjor, a generous gift from Murkomen," Kiborek wrote in a Facebook post.

Why did Murkomen gift the priest a car?

According to Kiborek, the gesture was a tribute to a relationship that began in 2002, when the reverend hosted Murkomen during an evangelism mission.

"In a beautiful full-circle moment, Chemjor once hosted Murkomen at his home during his 2002 evangelism mission. May God bless Murkomen and Chemjor as they continue to serve faithfully," he added.

Murkomen has long been vocal about his Christian values. During his vetting for a Cabinet post in 2024, he recalled his time at the University of Nairobi (UoN), where he served as the chair of the Christian Union (CU).

"Mr Speaker, at UoN, I served as the CU chair not only for the school, but also as the chairman of CU leadership fellowships across the country. I have been brought up and mentored in Christian leadership service," he told the vetting panel.

Meanwhile, in a related development, Murkomen recently visited the family of Catholic priest Father Alloys Cheruiyot Bett, who was fatally shot in Cheplasgei Village, Nandi County.

Kipchumba Murkomen thanked the cleric for hosting him during an evangelical mission in 2002. Photo: Kipchumba Murkomen.

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What did Murkomen say about killed Catholic priest?

During his visit, the CS condemned the killing as an act of terror orchestrated by remnants of a shrinking network of bandits, and vowed an intensified manhunt to bring the culprits to justice.

He revealed that recent government security operations in the troubled Kerio Valley had resulted in the arrest of multiple suspects.

However, he warned that the crackdown had pushed frustrated criminals to target innocent civilians, including peace actors, in a desperate bid to disrupt security efforts.

Murkomen said that the murder of Bett was not directly linked to cattle rustling, but was part of a disturbing trend in which civilians were being targeted to create fear and destabilise government efforts.

The priest?s killing, along with the recent murders of Boniface Ongote and Simon Njaga in the same region, prompted a renewed response from the national government.

Source: TUKO.co.ke