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January 7, 2026
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Farah Maalim Defends President Ruto, Dismisses Claims of Possible U.S. Arrest

Farah Maalim Defends President Ruto, Dismisses Claims of Possible U.S. Arrest

Former Kenyan MP Farah Maalim has strongly defended President William Ruto against claims that the United States could arrest him, dismissing the suggestion as unrealistic and an affront to Kenya’s sovereignty. In a viral video statement circulating on social media, Maalim reac..

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Former Kenyan MP Farah Maalim has strongly defended President William Ruto against the possibility of arrest by the United States, calling such a notion unrealistic and an affront to Kenya's sovereignty.

  • Maalim reacted to remarks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who urged U.S. President Donald Trump to investigate Ruto for alleged corruption.
  • Maalim cited the failed 1993 U.S. military operation in Mogadishu, Somalia (the "Black Hawk Down" incident), to emphasize the impossibility of such an arrest.
  • The incident highlights deepening divisions within Kenya's political class and the internationalization of domestic political battles.

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