The CS highlighted key priorities for 2026, including implementing Presidential Directives to free up select prison lands in urban areas for the Affordable Housing Programme a flagship initiative aimed at addressing Kenya's housing deficit. He also stressed fast-tracking the use of underutilized prison land to enhance food production, boosting commercialization of prison industries, constructing institutional housing for correctional officers, and expediting stalled and ongoing projects.
Murkomen noted the presence of Principal Secretary for Correctional Services Dr. Salome Beacco, Commissioner General of Prisons Patrick Aranduh, and other senior officials during the session. Accompanying photos from the meeting depicted focused discussions in a conference setting, underscoring the government's push for efficiency in correctional reforms.
This message comes as Murkomen intensifies multi-agency efforts on national security challenges, including a crackdown on illicit alcohol and drugs threats he has repeatedly described as endangering Kenya's future. Recent actions include strengthening the Anti-Narcotics Unit, seizing traffickers' assets, and enhancing border policing.
While no major cabinet-level security shake-up has been announced in early 2026, Murkomen's hands-on approach to internal ministry realignments and reforms has fueled speculation about broader restructuring to bolster service delivery and address public concerns.
As Interior CS since his reassignment in late 2024, Murkomen continues to position his ministry as central to realizing the administration's vision of secure, prosperous communities. His early-year focus on correctional and housing synergies reflects a strategic blend of security oversight and economic development priorities.
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