Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has disclosed some of the properties owned by Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto while detailing how the former Eldoret North MP is well guarded by police.
Appearing before the National Assembly’s Committee on Administration and National Security on Wednesday, September 1, to shed light on the recent changes made to DP Ruto’s security team, the Interior CS revealed that the deputy president has more than 10 highly protected properties across the country.
The super CS termed William Ruto as Kenya’s most protected second-in-command since independence, pointing out that he has more than 257 police officers guarding him and his expansive estate.
Matiang’i pointed out some of William Ruto’s properties, including a 22,000-acre estate, a 5-helicopter hangar, and a slew of private homes which are highly protected.
Matiang’i told the committee chaired by Peter Mwathi (MP Limuru) that there are 6 police officers guarding Kitengela gas, a business owned by the politician.
There are 6 officers guarding 1,537 acres Meta Farm in Taita Taveta owned by William Ruto, 6 others manning a 395-hectare Murumbi Farm in Transmara Narok also owned by the deputy president.
In Laikipia county, there 6 other police officers providing security at the deputy president’s 6,073- hectare ADC Laikipia Mutara Ranch.
Dolphin Hotel in Mombasa county sitting on 7.4 acres has 6 police officers manning it while the deputy president’s private residence in Eldoret’s Elgon View has 4 police officers guarding it.
William Ruto’s Koitalel Poultry Farm in Eldoret also has 4 police officers guarding it while his private residence in Kosachei Eldoret has 3 police officers from the prisons department with 1 officer from Administration Police.
IIn Nairobi’s Wilson Airport, there are two hangars with five helicopters owned by the deputy president and guarded by 5 police officers.
According to CS Fred Matiang’i, the deputy president has a total of 257 officers deployed to guard him as well as secure his residences and properties.
The high number of Ruto’s security has raised sharp reactions from a section of political leaders as well as Kenyans who thought that the government had degraded the security details of the former Agriculture Minister.
“Is it morally right to issue one person, 257 police officers, when my constituency has only 80 police officers using old cars?” questioned Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohammed.
