Deputy President William Ruto Denies Link to Four Americans Killed in Turkana Chopper Crash

Deputy President William Ruto Denies Link to Four Americans Killed in Turkana Chopper Crash

Deputy President William Ruto has denied he had any links with the four American nationals who perished in a helicopter crash in Turkana two weeks ago.

Ruto has disowned the four following reports that they were his campaign strategists.

The four were identified as Brandon Hower Stapper, David Mark Baker, Kyle John Forti, and Anders Jesiah Burke.

The Star reports that the four US nationals were top political consultants and had been hired by Ruto to formulate an elaborate campaign plan for his 2022 presidential bid.

Ruto's spokesperson David Mugonyi has, however, dismissed the reports, saying the four did not work for the Deputy President.

“Staffs who work for the DP are known and are based in his office,” states Mugonyi.

Before his death, Burke was an entrepreneur and run a political campaign firm known as Campaign Services Group.

"We specialize in aggressive political campaigns and direct voter contact, including fundraising mail, for political campaigns and non-profit organizations," reads part of the firm's website.

Strapper operated design companies while Kyle Forti co-founded a political consulting firm, the Star reports.

The four perished alongside Ruto's pilot, Captain Mario Magonga, in a chopper crash at Labolo in Central Island National Park in Turkana County.

Comments

XG (not verified)     Tue, 03/19/2019 @ 09:05am

"The four perished alongside Ruto's pilot"???????? and Ruto is vehemently denying any knowledge of the said political campaign strategists?

Mbwana (not verified)     Tue, 03/19/2019 @ 11:47am

DCI should dig in deeper ....sounds like a ken of worms.
Who knows this could reveal some dirty laundry for Ruto. There's no where his name is been called on several times in different scandals for vain.

Who are they and why were in his chopper and for what business?

Baker (not verified)     Wed, 03/20/2019 @ 07:36pm

In reply to by Mbwana (not verified)

They definitely were not working for Ruto. My uncle was David Baker, a commercial real estate investor. Brandon Stapper was building a camping lodge in Kenya for tourist. Asher bought a share. Kyle Forti was along for the ride.

Imara Daima (not verified)     Tue, 03/19/2019 @ 12:19pm

Nakuomba mkristo ruto uwache matusi mabaya kwa mtu ambaye anaweza kuwa babako. Je, mila zako haziwafundishi watoto kutii wazee?
Nimekuona kwenye you tube juzi unamwita Raila "mchawi!"

Mahali ninapotoka Kenya, mila zangu haziniruhusu kumwita mtu yeyote mchawi bila ushahidi. Una ushahidi wowote ya kwamba Raila ni mchawi?

Nakuomba utuambie waliohusika kuwateketezea watu katika kanisa la Kiambaa huko Eldoret baada ya uchaguzi wa 2007.

Vitendo vyako vya hivi majuzi vinaonyesha wazi ya kwamba HUFAI hata kidogo kuwa kiongozi wa nchi ya Kenya.

Mugikuyu (not verified)     Tue, 03/19/2019 @ 02:28pm

In reply to by Imara Daima (not verified)

@Imara, I no longer can tell the difference between satanism and Christianity. They seem to be one and the same and its very frightening. Just look at all the stories on Mwakilishi just in the last few days! Those two are white mans vudu. We as blacks have to get back to our own beliefs, those of our ancestors.

Mgeni (not verified)     Tue, 03/19/2019 @ 01:50pm

This man Ruto REEEEEEKS!!!!!!!! REEEEEKS to the high heavens. Unacheza na watu walikula viapo kitambo, huyu hachezi league ya mwanadamu wa kawaida. Ukianza kuombea Nchi Tukufu ya Kenya, ukibind the demons->>ANZA NA Ruto. This is a do or die for him. I have never seen anyone want the presidency so bad. But God is our protection! He will undo his evil deeds! He will expose his associates! He will trample over his wicked plans for the country and bring him down, him and all those working with & for him. MULIKA HAO KABISA!!!!

Imara Daima (not verified)     Tue, 03/19/2019 @ 04:45pm

Ndugu @Mugikuyu: Kama nilivyomwambia Ndugu yetu @ Mkenya Halisi, vitu vingine ni mila za watu binafsi. Dini ni mojawapo ya mila za watu. Huwezi kuniambia niweke sanamu (statue) ya"tembo/ndovu" katika nyumba yangu kama imani ya "HINDU" kutoka India wanavyofanya. Kila mtu na mila zake na imani yake.

Ni lazima tuondoe mawazo yote yanayotokana na dini ya kiislamu na kikristo akilini mwetu. Tusipofanya hivyo haraka, tutaangamia kabisa. Kwa nini watu hawajaelewa ya kwamba, biblia ni sehemu mojawapo ya mila za Wayahudi. Na koran ni sehemu mojawapo ya mila za Waarabu. Mimi sina biblia au koran nyumbani kwangu kwa sababu mimi si Myahudi au Mwarabu.

Dini ya mababu zangu iliuawa na majambazi na matapeli wanaoitwa wamisionari. Matapeli hawa ndio waliotuletea takataka ya kitabu cha Wayahudi na kutudanganya juu ya mwana mariamu.

Nimesema mara nyingi ya kwamba, "...mungu wa Kambo si mungu wako." Kama Waswahili wanavyosema ya kwamba, " Baba wa kambo si baba."

Jamani tuanze kufundisha masomo ya kisayansi na teknolojia kila mahali shuleni na vyuoni ili Wachina wasije Kenya kutujengea vitu na huku wanawafanya wasichana wetu mimba na kuwaacha kwenye hali mbaya ya umaskini.

Jamama (not verified)     Tue, 03/19/2019 @ 05:50pm

I have not heard of any Kenyans mourning the death of those americans. They were in Kenya to be paid with money stolen from taxes Kenyans have paid.

Baker (not verified)     Wed, 03/20/2019 @ 07:43pm

In reply to by Jamama (not verified)

This is a sad perspective. My uncle was one of these Americans. An amazing, loving family man, who loved people, God, and his two kids more than anything. If you knew these men you would not be saying these things.

Mgeni (not verified)     Wed, 03/20/2019 @ 04:52pm

I have no sympathy for people who wanna screw up an already screwed up country. Take advantage of a dilapidated economy, mame and kill- overkill- Kenyans who are barely surviving. Jubilee SCREWED KENYANS UP by bringing in Cambridge Analytica to manipulate and rig the last elections along with some other antiques and insiders they employed to make them "win". What has that brought the country to? Only God can save our country. If it indeed true that Ruto was trying to use the same tactics. Then wacha yeye na watu wake waangamie KABISA!

Sukari (not verified)     Thu, 03/21/2019 @ 08:44am

@Baker...take heart and accept my condolences. The cynicism is aimed at the Politician, so please accept my apology if comment offended you at a time of loss & grief. Never wittingly intended.

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