Act fast to end speculation about the real motive of Sugoi attack

News that gunmen had laid siege to the Sugoi, Uasin Gishu County home of Deputy President William Ruto on Saturday took Kenyans by surprise. The unthinkable had happened, and not just at the residence of any leader, but the second in command of the country- his family homes are some of the most guarded.

Viewed against other audacious attacks of the same nature, the intrusion at the Deputy President's well guarded residence mirrors a terror attack. But was it? It is as true of the September 2013 Westgate Mall attack as it is true of the Garissa University attack in April 2015. In all these, gunmen took over the premises and launched attacks from inside after taking hostage the occupants. Unfortunately, a GSU officer has died and another one is critically injured.