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Murkomen defends Ruto's revelation of Kabiru's death at UNGA as family notified hours later

President William Ruto addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, where he announced the death of Kenyan police officer Benedict Kabiru. [File, Standard]

The family of Benedict Kabiru, a Kenyan police officer missing in Haiti since March, says they were only informed of his death on Wednesday night, hours after President William Ruto had already announced it at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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