Inside Ruto's intricate KDF plan to restore order, handle protests

"The Kenya Defence Forces are deployed on June 25, 2024, in support of the National Police Service in response to the security emergency caused by the ongoing violent protests in various parts of the Republic of Kenya, resulting in the destruction and broaching of critical infrastructure," Duale said in a gazette notice on Tuesday.

Officers from Kahawa Barracks, military intelligence (Karen), and special forces from the Moi Air Base (MAB) Sports Camp in Ngong, Kajiado County, were part of the deployment and were to collaborate with the police to put an end to riots in the city.