{"id":407811,"date":"2017-08-01T13:17:36","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T13:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/08\/01\/gunmen-storm-kenya-deputy-pm-rutos-home\/"},"modified":"2017-08-01T13:17:36","modified_gmt":"2017-08-01T13:17:36","slug":"gunmen-storm-kenya-deputy-pm-rutos-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/08\/01\/gunmen-storm-kenya-deputy-pm-rutos-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen storm Kenya deputy PM Ruto\u2019s home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">&#13;<br \/>\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.4.4--><\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Unidentified gunmen have stormed the compound of Kenya\u2019s Deputy President William Ruto\u2019s home in the western county of Uasin Gishu, reports say.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Nation newspaper said assailants overpowered a police officer at the gate and entered the compound.<\/p>\n<p>The attackers are still in the home and more officers have arrived, it says.<\/p>\n<p>Several gunshots have been heard. The Star newspaper said the attack took place shortly after Mr Ruto left for a campaign rally in western Kenya.<\/p>\n<p>He joined President Uhuru Kenyatta in Kitale town.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Kenyatta is seeking re-election next month.<\/p>\n<p>While Kenya\u2019s 2013 elections passed relatively peacefully, there was serious post-election violence following the 2007 polls, which left over 1,000 people dead and 600,000 displaced from their homes.<\/p>\n<p>However, experts say they do not expect to see the same level of conflict following the 8 August vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Unidentified gunmen have stormed the compound of Kenya\u2019s Deputy President William Ruto\u2019s home in the western county of Uasin Gishu, reports say. The Daily Nation newspaper said assailants overpowered a police officer at the gate and entered the compound. The attackers are still in the home and more officers have arrived, it says. 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