diff --git a/docs/iamb.1 b/docs/iamb.1
index 8eb8e45..dcc8abb 100644
--- a/docs/iamb.1
+++ b/docs/iamb.1
@@ -161,6 +161,12 @@ Set the room's canonical alias to the one provided, and make the previous one an
 Delete the room's canonical alias.
 .It Sy ":room canon show"
 Show the room's canonical alias, if any is set.
+.It Sy ":room ban [user] [reason]"
+Ban a user from this room with an optional reason.
+.It Sy ":room unban [user] [reason]"
+Unban a user from this room with an optional reason.
+.It Sy ":room kick [user] [reason]"
+Kick a user from this room with an optional reason.
 .El
 
 .Sh "WINDOW COMMANDS"
diff --git a/src/base.rs b/src/base.rs
index 2557729..e5f6a62 100644
--- a/src/base.rs
+++ b/src/base.rs
@@ -391,6 +391,24 @@ pub enum RoomField {
     CanonicalAlias,
 }
 
+/// An action that operates on a room member.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum MemberUpdateAction {
+    Ban,
+    Kick,
+    Unban,
+}
+
+impl Display for MemberUpdateAction {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            MemberUpdateAction::Ban => write!(f, "ban"),
+            MemberUpdateAction::Kick => write!(f, "kick"),
+            MemberUpdateAction::Unban => write!(f, "unban"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// An action that operates on a focused room.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub enum RoomAction {
@@ -406,6 +424,9 @@ pub enum RoomAction {
     /// Leave this room.
     Leave(bool),
 
+    /// Update a user's membership in this room.
+    MemberUpdate(MemberUpdateAction, String, Option<String>, bool),
+
     /// Open the members window.
     Members(Box<CommandContext>),
 
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 3a80a50..7c5aa5a 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ use crate::base::{
     IambAction,
     IambId,
     KeysAction,
+    MemberUpdateAction,
     MessageAction,
     ProgramCommand,
     ProgramCommands,
@@ -411,6 +412,17 @@ fn iamb_room(desc: CommandDescription, ctx: &mut ProgContext) -> ProgResult {
         ("dm", "unset", None) => RoomAction::SetDirect(false).into(),
         ("dm", "unset", Some(_)) => return Result::Err(CommandError::InvalidArgument),
 
+        // :room [kick|ban|unban] <user>
+        ("kick", u, r) => {
+            RoomAction::MemberUpdate(MemberUpdateAction::Kick, u.into(), r, desc.bang).into()
+        },
+        ("ban", u, r) => {
+            RoomAction::MemberUpdate(MemberUpdateAction::Ban, u.into(), r, desc.bang).into()
+        },
+        ("unban", u, r) => {
+            RoomAction::MemberUpdate(MemberUpdateAction::Unban, u.into(), r, desc.bang).into()
+        },
+
         // :room name set <room-name>
         ("name", "set", Some(s)) => RoomAction::Set(RoomField::Name, s).into(),
         ("name", "set", None) => return Result::Err(CommandError::InvalidArgument),
@@ -1047,6 +1059,69 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(res, Err(CommandError::InvalidArgument));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_cmd_room_kick() {
+        let mut cmds = setup_commands();
+        let ctx = EditContext::default();
+
+        let res = cmds.input_cmd("room kick @user:example.com", ctx.clone()).unwrap();
+        let act = IambAction::Room(RoomAction::MemberUpdate(
+            MemberUpdateAction::Kick,
+            "@user:example.com".into(),
+            None,
+            false,
+        ));
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(act.into(), ctx.clone())]);
+
+        let res = cmds.input_cmd("room! kick @user:example.com", ctx.clone()).unwrap();
+        let act = IambAction::Room(RoomAction::MemberUpdate(
+            MemberUpdateAction::Kick,
+            "@user:example.com".into(),
+            None,
+            true,
+        ));
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(act.into(), ctx.clone())]);
+
+        let res = cmds
+            .input_cmd("room! kick @user:example.com \"reason here\"", ctx.clone())
+            .unwrap();
+        let act = IambAction::Room(RoomAction::MemberUpdate(
+            MemberUpdateAction::Kick,
+            "@user:example.com".into(),
+            Some("reason here".into()),
+            true,
+        ));
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(act.into(), ctx.clone())]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_cmd_room_ban_unban() {
+        let mut cmds = setup_commands();
+        let ctx = EditContext::default();
+
+        let res = cmds
+            .input_cmd("room! ban @user:example.com \"spam\"", ctx.clone())
+            .unwrap();
+        let act = IambAction::Room(RoomAction::MemberUpdate(
+            MemberUpdateAction::Ban,
+            "@user:example.com".into(),
+            Some("spam".into()),
+            true,
+        ));
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(act.into(), ctx.clone())]);
+
+        let res = cmds
+            .input_cmd("room unban @user:example.com \"reconciled\"", ctx.clone())
+            .unwrap();
+        let act = IambAction::Room(RoomAction::MemberUpdate(
+            MemberUpdateAction::Unban,
+            "@user:example.com".into(),
+            Some("reconciled".into()),
+            false,
+        ));
+        assert_eq!(res, vec![(act.into(), ctx.clone())]);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_cmd_redact() {
         let mut cmds = setup_commands();
diff --git a/src/windows/room/mod.rs b/src/windows/room/mod.rs
index 5c25bfb..0700746 100644
--- a/src/windows/room/mod.rs
+++ b/src/windows/room/mod.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use matrix_sdk::{
         },
         OwnedEventId,
         OwnedRoomAliasId,
+        OwnedUserId,
         RoomId,
     },
     DisplayName,
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ use crate::base::{
     IambId,
     IambInfo,
     IambResult,
+    MemberUpdateAction,
     MessageAction,
     ProgramAction,
     ProgramContext,
@@ -269,6 +271,47 @@ impl RoomState {
                     Err(IambError::NotJoined.into())
                 }
             },
+            RoomAction::MemberUpdate(mua, user, reason, skip_confirm) => {
+                let Some(room) = store.application.worker.client.get_room(self.id()) else {
+                    return Err(IambError::NotJoined.into());
+                };
+
+                let Ok(user_id) = OwnedUserId::try_from(user.as_str()) else {
+                    let err = IambError::InvalidUserId(user);
+
+                    return Err(err.into());
+                };
+
+                if !skip_confirm {
+                    let msg = format!("Do you really want to {mua} {user} from this room?");
+                    let act = RoomAction::MemberUpdate(mua, user, reason, true);
+                    let act = IambAction::from(act);
+                    let prompt = PromptYesNo::new(msg, vec![Action::from(act)]);
+                    let prompt = Box::new(prompt);
+
+                    return Err(UIError::NeedConfirm(prompt));
+                }
+
+                match mua {
+                    MemberUpdateAction::Ban => {
+                        room.ban_user(&user_id, reason.as_deref())
+                            .await
+                            .map_err(IambError::from)?;
+                    },
+                    MemberUpdateAction::Unban => {
+                        room.unban_user(&user_id, reason.as_deref())
+                            .await
+                            .map_err(IambError::from)?;
+                    },
+                    MemberUpdateAction::Kick => {
+                        room.kick_user(&user_id, reason.as_deref())
+                            .await
+                            .map_err(IambError::from)?;
+                    },
+                }
+
+                Ok(vec![])
+            },
             RoomAction::Members(mut cmd) => {
                 let width = Count::Exact(30);
                 let act =