Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has dismissed claims linking him to a disputed piece of land in Kiambu, saying the reports are not true.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Ministry of Interior said the story doing rounds in one of the newspapers was based on rumours and had no facts.
The ministry said Murkomen has no interest in the land and does not even know where it is or whether there is any dispute.
The statement further said the CS does not conduct police patrols, arguing that police involvement in land-related incidents does not imply any personal interest by the minister.
The ministry also said Murkomen does not direct police in their day-to-day operations, noting that any general policy guidelines are issued publicly and in writing through the Inspector General of Police.
Murkomen has now asked the police and other agencies to move quickly and look into the matter, and make sure genuine land owners are protected.
The claims came from a report about a long-running dispute over a 300-acre piece of land in Runda, Kiambu County.
The report had also mentioned Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi and Gatundu North MP Elijah Kururia, linking them to allegations of protecting people said to have taken over the land.
Petitioners, including members of the Mbugua family, claimed more than 200 people had taken over the property, and alleged police officers in Kiambu had been compromised and failed to act on complaints.
They further claimed part of the contested land was transferred to a private company under questionable circumstances.