DP Ruto offers ‘15000-acre piece of land that was listed as his property’ to Laikipia residents
By Kevine Oyugi - 2021-09-09 18:53:20 - [Politics]
DP Ruto offers ‘15000-acre piece of land that was listed as his property’ to Laikipia residents
Deputy President William Ruto. Photo/DPPS
Deputy President William Ruto has offered a prime piece of land that was listed as one of his properties by Interior CS Dr. Fred Matiangi.
Speaking on Thursday, September 9 while addressing grassroots leaders from Narok South Constituency, DP Ruto also asked persons in charge of security affairs including Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai to concentrate on their role of safeguarding Kenyans and keep off politics.
“IG who is in charge of security should stay away from politics, his constitutional job gives his office the independent role of focusing on security matters,” Ruto said while speaking at his Karen residence.
The DP further faulted the said leaders in charge of security matters for propagating divisive politics and endangering the well being of Kenyans.
“There has been a lot of propaganda lately and I want to tell those who said that I own a 15,000 acre land in Laikipia to subdivide it and give it to Kenyans, I have given you the authority,” Ruto said.
Adding that those who said he owns the land in Laikipia have all the necessary details, the DP stated that the 15,000 acre land will be of help to the pastoralists communities in Laikipia.
On Wednesday, September 1, CS Matiang’i while appearing before the Parliamentary committee on security listed businesses and properties owned by DP Ruto and which he said were guarded by police officers.
The CS was answering summons by MP’s who were concerned of the DP’s security after the officers from the General Service Unit (GSU) who were guarding him were replaced by Administration Police (AP) officers.
The properties and business allegedly belonging to the DP include:
Kitengela Gas
Weston Hotel, Nairobi
Murumbi Farm - Transmara Narok
ADC Laikipia Mutara Ranch - 15000 acres
Dolphine Hotel, Mombasa
Mata Farm, Taita Taveta - 2537 acres
Private residence Elgon View
Koitalel poultry farm Eldoret
Private Residence in Kosachei Eldoret
Kwae Island Development Ltd - Wilson Airport (2 hangers and 5 helicopters)
The CS explained that these properties are guarded by security officers provided by the state.
He further said that DP Ruto has 74 presidential escort team, five GSU drivers and six DCI officers in his inner cycle of the security team.
"The presidential escort team for DP is intact. These are people who have been with him for a long time. No one has changed them," Matiang'i told the committee.
The CS clarified that another 121 police officers are seconded to the DP in his layer 2 security detail to guard his official premises.
"I want to make this very clear. It is not true that the DP is not protected. No one withdrew the security of the Deputy President. It was just a rearrangement," Matiang'i explained.
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