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Police close in on authors of fake Ruto murder letter

DCI George Kinoti. He says he is ready to question Deputy President William Ruto on claims of a murder plot against him. [Boniface Okendo,Standard]

The source of a fake letter that sparked claims there were plans to assassinate Deputy President William Ruto has been identified.

Officials aware of the probe said the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has given the Directorate of Criminal Investigations preliminary findings on the source of the letter and those who uploaded it on social media platforms including Twitter.

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