This archive report was first published on 4 July 2019.
On July 4, 2019, Dennis Itumbi, a key figure in the Jubilee administration, appeared in court after his arrest over a fake letter that sparked claims of an assassination plot against Deputy President William Ruto.
Itumbi spent the night in police cells ahead of his arraignment, where police sought two weeks to investigate the claims.
Police established that the letter was fake and aimed at causing uproar in the country.
Deputy President Ruto had informed President Kenyatta about the alleged assassination plot, prompting investigations that led to Itumbi's arrest, along with another blogger identified as Sam.
