Speaking to Citizen TV, former Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i shared a serious matter that happened soon after William Ruto was declared the winner of the 2022 presidential election.
He revealed that during the very first security meeting with the new president, one of the key questions Ruto raised was about the Special Service Unit (SSU) under the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
Ruto wanted to know about the disappearance and killing of two Indian experts who had come to Kenya to join his digital campaign team.
These two men, along with their Kenyan driver, went missing and were later reported dead. The incident shocked many and led to questions about possible involvement by rogue police units.
In the interview, journalist Sam Gituku asked Matiang’i whether he knew about the SSU. Matiang’i said he didn’t know anything about the unit.
Gituku then pushed further, asking whether the former CS was aware that this same unit had been blamed for killing the two Indians and their driver before the elections. Matiang’i responded by saying that President Ruto himself raised this issue in their first joint briefing.
Matiang’i said that both he and then Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho were present in the meeting when the president asked about the matter.
Matiang’i claimed it was the first time he was hearing about the SSU and its possible involvement in the killings.
The disbandment of the SSU was one of President Ruto’s first actions after taking office. It showed that the new government wanted to distance itself from security units accused of operating outside the law.
But Matiang’i’s claims raise serious questions. How could a powerful Interior Cabinet Secretary not know about such a dangerous unit operating under his watch?
Many Kenyans now wonder whether the truth about the SSU is still being hidden or if top officials were simply looking the other way.
Matiang’i’s denial, though bold, could also be seen as an attempt to clean his record. Yet his statement reveals that the issue was important enough for President Ruto to ask about it on day one.
The killings of the two Indians and their driver remain a painful mystery, and the fact that no one in top leadership seems to take responsibility makes things worse.
Matiang’i’s revelation adds to the confusion rather than clearing it. It also shows how broken the security system was, if a deadly squad could carry out killings without the knowledge of the Interior boss.
