Kenya police kill gunman at Deputy President Ruto's home

William Ruto
Kenyan police say they have shot dead an attacker who forced his way into the rural home of Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto, ending a siege that lasted several hours.
Mr Ruto and his family were not at the compound near the western city of Eldoret at the time.
The man had entered the residence after injuring a police guard with a machete and stealing his gun, police said.
The incident comes days before Kenya holds presidential elections.
Police chief Joseph Boinnet told local media the situation was now "under control".
"He has been shot dead and the firearm recovered. There is no threat now because he was the only one."
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Image captionMr Ruto had left his home hours before the attack
There were no further details about the attack.
Earlier reports suggested a number of gunmen had entered Mr Ruto's home, but police later clarified there was only one attacker.
Ruto's home in SugoiImage copyrightREUTERS
Image captionMr Ruto's home in Sugoi village near the city of Eldoret
The deputy president had left the home hours before the attack, heading to a campaign rally in the town of Kitale with President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Mr Kenyatta is seeking re-election on 8 August. Legislative and regional elections will also be held on the same day.
While Kenya's 2013 elections passed relatively peacefully, there was serious post-election violence following the 2007 polls, which left more than 1,000 people dead and 600,000 displaced from their homes.
However, experts say they do not expect to see the same level of conflict in the coming elections.
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