Conflicting public statements by senior security officials have laid bare apparent divisions within the National Security Council and its advisory body, raising questions about whether the issue stems from poor communication or weak coordination.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has appeared to contradict President William Ruto’s recent remarks—made in the presence of visiting Finnish President Alexander Stubb—that all abducted Kenyans had been reunited with their families.
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Conflicting public statements by senior security officials have laid bare apparent divisions within the National Security Council and its advisory body, raising questions about whether the issue stems from poor communication or weak coordination.
By Special Correspondent