Police on Friday arrested a South African national who works for Deputy President William Ruto.
Arie Dempers, the manager of DP Ruto’s expansive farm in Taita-Taveta County, was arrested following a public outcry over illegal water connection at the farm. He was arrested after a daylong inspection of the 1,000-acre Kisima farm by the Taita-Taveta Water and Sewerage Company (TAVEVO) officials and police.
Confirming the arrest, County Police Commander Said Kiprotich said county government officials found an illegal water pipe at the farm during the inspection. He said the suspect was later released on a police bond awaiting prosecution next week.
Area residents had filed complaints after the ranch allegedly diverted water supply for livestock use and other activities leaving them with no water supply. Police went to the farm after an order issued by Taveta Principal Magistrate Benson Khapoya authorizing them to inspect and assess the details of the complaints.
“That the orders to gain access to Kisima Farm immutably and also to disconnect and uproot/ remove any illegal connection at the said farm/property are hereby granted,” read the court order.
Dempers was in May last year arrested after he reportedly disrupted prayers in a local mosque by storming in armed with a rifle. He is said to have complained that the mosque was making a lot of noise.
“The suspect in our custody entered into the Mosque and demanded that worshipers reduce the sound of the communications system. We have arrested the suspect and will be arraigned soon. We will charge him of creating a disturbance,” said the then Taveta Police Commander Lawrence Marwa.
@ruto – this is just a small…
@ruto – this is just a small part of a long life history of stealing and corruption deals!
Ati now Ruto is stealing water in 1000 acre land he just kicked out the legal owners in Taita Taveta? Uko Wapi Marehemu Karisa Maitha?
What is next; stealing the free AIR we all breath?
Jameni, sasa haya mambo ni Mbaya! Kama Mbaya, Mbaya sana!
Ruto gets a white man from…
Ruto gets a white man from South Africa to come and mistreat natives. Where is Malena when you need him! This is a glimpse of Rutos presidency.
Very precisely! The white…
Very precisely! The white man could also be used as an agent to money laundering; secretly taking money out of the country in huge potato bugs through South Sudan to Banks in South Africa and other rogue countries! Why do you think Ruto went to see “chicken” in Sudan?
“Chicken” is a code name for many criminal activities and corruption deals!
There is no future Kenya’s President here. And Ruto already knows this fact! Why do you think he has refused to resign as the DP!? He is using the title agipange. He will leave Kenya’s coffers empty if not closely checked.
He does that all the time…
He does that all the time. Remember his helicopter pilot? The one that slapped a police woman while the fellow black kenyans just stood by. Any other country this thief would be in jail.
This man Ruto…haezi kuwa…
This man Ruto…haezi kuwa sniped. He has stolen too much. Is he competing with Kenyattas?
No! He is competing with the…
No! He is competing with the average Joe! That is who he is stealing from.