Deputy President William Rutos’ Sugoi home in Uasin Gishu County, other than the recent theft of eggs, has previously been invaded, in a botched assailant mission.
In July 2017, the DP’s Sugoi home came under siege after an intruder stormed in.
This, according to Daily Nation report, was just over a week before the August 8 election.
The assailant was shot and killed after a 20-hour siege.
Rift Valley regional co-ordinator Wanyama Musiambo told the press at the scene that a police officer was shot dead by the assailant during the raid.
Sources say the machete-wielding man attacked a GSU officer manning the gate before he gained entry into the house and into an armoury where he accessed the weapons.
Musiambo said the attacker initially had no gun but managed to break into the police armoury once inside the compound.
He declined to comment on the motive of the attack, or the attacker’s identity. The deputy president’s residence is guarded by an elite paramilitary police unit.
But several security sources said that the assault was staged by several people using guns.
The attack occurred despite the round-the-clock presence of GSU guards at the property.