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Dennis Itumbi: DP digital boss arrested as DCI intensify probe on Ruto ‘assassination’ claims

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A digital strategist based at Deputy President William Ruto’s Harambee Annex office has been arrested by detectives over an alleged plot to assassinate Ruto.

Police are investigating Dennis Itumbi’s involvement in a letter in which an unnamed Cabinet Secretary is said to have written to President Uhuru Kenyatta over a scheme by three Mt Kenya Cabinet Secretaries to eliminate Ruto.

The authenticity of the letter was questioned with police pursing leads that the document could have been forged.

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Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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