This archive report was first published on 3 July 2019.
Dennis Itumbi, a former State House official, was arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations on Wednesday, July 3, 2019.
According to reports, Itumbi was found at a restaurant within the Nairobi city centre and whisked away in a DCI vehicle.
Though the DCI has not released a statement indicating why he was arrested, detectives were reportedly zeroing in on two suspects linked to the alleged assassination letter involving Deputy President William Ruto.
Itumbi had previously faulted a report by the Daily Nation newspaper, accusing it of lowering journalistic standards.
“Journalism is at its lowest form, when Daily Nation pens a story and reproduces allegation after allegation – but does not bother to call or text any of the communication officers in the Presidency they claim are being sought by DCI Kenya and are in hiding. Objective verification,” he said on Twitter.
Itumbi's arrest comes after three Cabinet Secretaries were summoned to the DCI headquarters on June 24, 2019, on allegations of plotting to kill the DP.
They had been summoned following a letter circulating that detailed an alleged meeting at Hotel La Mada on Thika Road with the DP as the main agenda.
