Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Dennis Itumbi has once again claimed that the alleged 2019 plot to assassinate then–Deputy President William Ruto was real insisting he possesses video and court evidence to back his account.
Speaking on the Iko Nini podcast on October 9, 2025, Itumbi stated that the meeting allegedly held at La Mada Hotel in Nairobi was attended by senior government officials from the former administration who discussed plans to derail Ruto’s presidential bid.
“It is absolutely factual. I have videos. I stood in court. The then [police] boss opposed. Those matters are in court, and the file is in court. In fact, there’s an order for me not to play it, which exists up to today,” Itumbi said.
He clarified that a court order currently prevents him from publicly releasing the video evidence, but maintained that all his claims are based on verifiable facts.
Key Details of the Alleged Meeting
Itumbi claimed that the controversial meeting took place in the basement of La Mada Hotel, near the National Intelligence Service (NIS) headquarters, and was attended by Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) and Principal Secretaries (PSs) from the previous administration.
He alleged that a former PS, who later became a complainant in court, convened the meeting and made a chilling remark referencing the late Professor George Saitoti, the former Internal Security Minister who died in a 2012 helicopter crash.
“The former PS stood in that meeting and said, ‘Do not worry yourself about this campaign about the Deputy President becoming President. We are going to do everything possible, including what we did to Saitoti,’” Itumbi alleged.
Itumbi added that the same PS later declined to testify in court and allegedly used his influence to remove his name from official documents related to the case.
“He ran away. In fact, he used his power to remove his name, only that I had the originals. We tabled it in court,” he stated.
Case Still Under Legal Restriction
According to Itumbi, the matter remains under legal limitation, with an active court order barring him from airing the video evidence publicly. He also revealed that two former Cabinet Secretaries who attended the alleged meeting later excused themselves — one citing travel to Rwanda.
Despite the legal constraints, Itumbi said he stands by his testimony, emphasizing that his account was factual and supported by documentation.
Background
The so-called “La Mada Hotel meeting” first surfaced in mid-2019 when reports emerged that senior state officials were plotting to prevent William Ruto’s rise to the presidency. Itumbi, then a digital strategist allied to Ruto, was later arrested and charged with spreading false information, though he has consistently maintained that the plot was genuine.
