Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has reiterated that it’s a requirement for state and public officers to comply with the Secrecy Act but added that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and former Public Service CS Justin Muturi were not under investigation for any breach.
The CS stressed that compliance enforcement is apolitical and does not target any individual, dismissing claims that Gachagua and Muturi are persons of interest.
Murkomen noted that when Members of Parliament expressed concerns that ex-state and public officers are bound by the confidential law and should not be disclosing sensitive matters when they vacate office, he explained that this only applies to those that border on national security.
“MPs asked general questions, including compliance with the confidential law. We have no complaint at the moment and no one is under investigation, “ said the CS.
He added, “We are talking of any officer given opportunity to access government information that could compromise national
security and borders on espionage ,” he said.
