A 25-year-old Mechanical Engineering student at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology claimed that he had been sent by God to invade State House, a series of Facebook messages from his account have revealed.
Brian Kibet alias Bera was reportedly shot by the deadly G squad on Monday when he tried to access State House illegally while armed with a knife.
"It's true there was a man shot and he's undergoing treatment," a police officer told Capital FM. "He had tried to gain entry to State House while armed with a knife."
"He sustained shoulder injuries and he's being treated at the hospital. He's in a stable condition," another police source said.
On his Facebook account, Kibet preempted his Monday attack a day before, arguing that he had been sent by God to descend on President Uhuru Kenyatta and his 'partners'.
"To thief President Uhuru Kenyatta and his partners. Tomorrow (Monday) I attack State House. God has sent me to execute judgement on every thief and every partner of a thief," he wrote, arguing that he'd changed his name to Prince of Ethiopia.
In an earlier post, the student had warned President Uhuru Kenyatta to withdraw 'his teachers, soldiers, people and administrators' from his land, terming them foreigners. He also warned a section of Kenyan communities.
"Foreigners leave my land. Foreigners leave my inheritance. You have robbed me the last 24 to 25 years of my life. You have persecuted me from my childhood, from my mother's womb up to now.
"I tell you Lumeek, British, Luos, Kisiis, Kikuyus and other foreigners, leave my land. Tell President Uhuru Kenyatta and his master the Bankers this: Withdraw your people from my land, withdraw your soldiers, teachers, administrators from my land," he wrote in a message that is likely to cause him trouble.
While it's understood that IG Hillary Mutyambai and DCI George Kinoti were notified, State House is yet to release a statement. The student is recuperating in a Nairobi Hospital.
Entry to State House is highly restricted with security forces only allowing the First Family to access it without being frisked. Unauthorized entry is considered trespass.