No, Recce Squad has not been restored in DP Ruto’s official residence in Karen. - iVerify Kenya

No, Recce Squad has not been restored in DP Ruto’s official residence in Karen.

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The image of the Recce soldiers was shared on September 2, 2014, when Kenyan paramilitary units took their positions at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya, during the Africa Union Peace and Security Council Summit on Terrorism.

The elite security team that guards Deputy President William Ruto’s official residence was withdrawn on August 27, 2021, and was replaced by Administration Police security of Government Buildings. However, there has been no official communication from the Inspector General indicating that DP Ruto’s security detail has been restored.

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Verified Aug, 15 2022

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The Recce Squad has been restored in Deputy President William Ruto Karen Official Residence.

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The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is False.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. We conducted a reverse image search on the image and discovered that the photo is of the Kenyan paramilitary and was taken on September 2, 2014, during the African Peace and Security Council Summit on Terrorism at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi.

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