This archive report was first published on 4 July 2019.
On July 3, 2019, Dennis Itumbi, secretary digital, innovations and diaspora communications in the office of the President, was arrested by officers from the Flying Squad unit near City Hall in Nairobi.
According to the police, Itumbi was uncooperative and had refused to record a statement over the alleged assassination letter linked to Deputy President William Ruto.
Police have filed an application seeking to extend his detention, citing compelling reasons to warrant the detention of the suspect.
Investigating officer Yvonne Anyango argued that Itumbi's refusal to cooperate with investigators justified his extended detention.
Itumbi was arrested over a letter linked to Deputy President William Ruto's alleged assassination letter, which had created a storm after four cabinet secretaries were summoned to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) on June 24, 2019.
