Muragara Residents Demand Police Deployment as Local Post Lies Abandoned for Eight Years
Muragara village residents in Kirinyaga call for police presence as their local post remains unused since 2018 amid rising crime.
By John Mtongoi Newsroom
August 22, 2026
2 min read
Residents of Muragara village in Ndia, Kirinyaga County, have raised alarms over escalating insecurity, urging the national government to station police officers in the area.
The community, represented by Geoffrey Miano, revealed that the police post built in 2009 through Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and local contributions has been left unused since 2018. The facility, once intended to serve the area’s security needs, now sits abandoned and covered in cobwebs.
Locals explained that police officers were pulled out following the 2018 merger of the Kenya Police and Administration Police, leaving the post dormant. The station was originally established after attacks by the outlawed Mungiki sect, which targeted the border area with Mathira Constituency.
Residents from Muragara and neighboring villages including Gatwe, Kagumo, Kabonge, and Kiaruhiu currently travel over seven kilometres to access police services. This gap has contributed to a surge in crime, particularly in the tea-growing zones.
- Church break-ins have increased, affecting ACK, PCEA, Full Gospel, Seventh Day Adventist, among others.
- Livestock theft incidents have also risen sharply.
- Disturbingly, at ACK Muragara, thieves reportedly consumed Holy Communion and drank communion wine during a burglary.
The community is appealing directly to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, the Kirinyaga County security apparatus, and Ndia MP George Kariuki to urgently address these security challenges. They also seek clarity on the fate of the officers who were previously assigned to the police post.
