How President Ruto's Security Was Tested in 2025
The President was within the compound during the attack, which shocked the nation and raised questions about the security of the country’s most fortified facility...
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The year 2025 subjected Kenya's President William Ruto to an unprecedented series of security breaches, encompassing physical assaults, cyberattacks, and a fatal intrusion at State House, Nairobi.
- A shoe was hurled at President Ruto during a public rally in Migori County on May 4, and later that month, youths came unusually close to his helicopter in Kisumu.
- The most severe incident occurred in October at State House, when a spear-wielding intruder fatally attacked a General Service Unit officer at Gate D while the President was inside the compound.
- Other notable incidents included a rhino charging towards the President in Taita-Taveta on December 9, the abduction of five chiefs in Mandera County earlier in the year, and cyber vulnerabilities affecting government websites and the Business Registration Service.
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Security Breaches, Fuel Adulteration, and Public Unrest Reported - December 2025
The year 2025 subjected President William Ruto to an unprecedented series of security breaches, including physical assaults, cyberattacks, and a fatal intrusion at State House, Nairobi. In a separate matter, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) exposed numerous instances of fuel adulteration and diversion of export-bound diesel into the local market between October and December 2025. EPRA has vowed stern action against offenders. Meanwhile, the government issued a five-day eviction notice for squatters on government lands in Trans Nzoia County, warning of a crackdown on illegal firearms. In another incident, boda boda riders set a matatu on fire along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway in Gitaru after it fatally hit a 22-year-old rider.
