In their latest finding investigators say that the late Kipyegon Kenei; police officer who was head of security at Deputy President William Ruto’s office was drugged before being killed.
Also puzzling the officers is the missing data from his phone which was wiped clean days before he was found dead at his house, a suicide note that was found near his body did not bear the officers handwriting, leaving detectives in more confusion as to motive of its existence.
A week ago details emerged indicating the officer was not in good terms with Deputy President William Ruto’s aides. It was alleged that Kenei had a frosty relationship with Ruto’s assistants and at one point contemplated to seek transfer from Harambee Annex just months before his death.
The relationship between the deceased and a section of the DP Ruto’s close allies at Harambee Annex was so dire that the officer was often left exposed. Kenei’s decision to leave Ruto’s office for a different workstation is said to have been quashed by a Cabinet Secretary believed to be close to the DP.
The unnamed CS reportedly convinced the late Police Sergent to stay at Harambee Annex assuring him Ruto had a lot of confidence in him and that he would occupy a plum position in the DP’s government should he ascend to power in 2022.
The late officer was on duty when embattled former Sports CS Rashid Echesa and his partners visited Harambee Annex and is said to have ushered them in.
Kenei’s body viewing
The body of Kenei will be ferried for viewing at Umash Funeral Home in Nakuru County on Thursday, March 5, ahead of his burial on Saturday at his Chemasisi home in Lower Solai
His family and friends who met at a hotel in Nakuru on Tuesday evening, reached a unanimous resolve to have his remains viewed at the Umash on Thursday.
