Former Kenyan MP Farah Maalim has strongly defended President William Ruto against claims that the United States could arrest him, dismissing the suggestion as unrealistic and an affront to Kenya\u2019s sovereignty.<\/p>\n
In a viral video statement circulating on social media, Maalim reacted sharply to remarks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who recently urged U.S. President Donald Trump to investigate and potentially arrest Ruto over alleged corruption and money-laundering links. Gachagua likened such action to U.S. measures previously taken against leaders in countries such as Venezuela.<\/p>\n
Maalim, a vocal ally of President Ruto, rejected the idea outright, arguing that any attempt by the United States to arrest a sitting Kenyan president would be impossible. To underscore his point, he drew a historical parallel to the failed 1993 U.S. military operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, famously known as the \u201cBlack Hawk Down\u201d incident.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe USA can\u2019t even attempt to capture President William Samoei Ruto,\u201d Maalim said in the video. \u201cThey tried it with Somalia [referring to warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid], and they saw fire. If it could not happen in Mogadishu, it can\u2019t happen to Ruto.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maalim emphasized Kenya\u2019s status as a sovereign nation, suggesting that international powers cannot simply act against its leadership without severe consequences. By invoking the Mogadishu battle\u2014where U.S. forces suffered heavy losses while attempting to capture Aidid\u2014he framed Gachagua\u2019s call as both reckless and detached from geopolitical reality.<\/p>\n
The comments have sparked debate online, with supporters viewing Maalim\u2019s remarks as a robust defense of national sovereignty, while critics argue that comparisons to military operations distract from the substance of corruption allegations raised by Ruto\u2019s opponents.<\/p>\n
As political tensions continue to simmer, the exchange highlights deepening divisions within Kenya\u2019s political class and the increasingly international tone being adopted in domestic political battles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Former Kenyan MP Farah Maalim has strongly defended President William Ruto against claims that the United States could arrest him, dismissing the suggestion as unrealistic and an affront to Kenya\u2019s sovereignty. In a viral video statement circulating on social media, Maalim reacted sharply to remarks by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who recently urged U.S. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6069,"featured_media":231487,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[138280,310],"tags":[140282,138467],"class_list":["post-231486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-entertainment","tag-faarah-maalim-news","tag-president-william-ruto-news"],"yoast_head":"\n