Man ‘sent by Satan’ spears Ruto guard to death outside State House
The slain officer, attached to the GSU’s elite G Company, was pronounced dead on arrival at Kenyatta National Hospital, having lost a significant amount of blood. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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A General Service Unit (GSU) officer guarding State House, Nairobi, was fatally stabbed in a spear attack outside Gate D on Monday while President William Ruto was inside the compound.
- The 56-year-old assailant reportedly told officers he was “sent by Satan.”
- The slain officer was attached to the GSU's elite G Company and pronounced dead at Kenyatta National Hospital.
- The attacker allegedly posed as a member of street families, concealing the weapon in a sack, and attacked as officers inspected a vehicle.
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GSU Officer Killed in Spear Attack at State House, Nairobi - October 2025
A General Service Unit (GSU) officer guarding State House in Nairobi was killed on Monday, October 13, after being attacked by a civilian. The attack occurred at Gate D while President William Ruto was reportedly on the premises, prompting a security lockdown. The assailant, who was posing as a street family member, used a spear hidden in a sack to fatally attack the officer. A 56-year-old man was subdued and arrested, with reports indicating he claimed he was "sent by satan." Following the incident, police have launched a probe into the security lapse.
