The allegations of a plot to assassinate Deputy President William Ruto emerged and caused ripples in the Kenyan political arena with some of the top Cabinet Secretaries being interrogated over the claims.
Approximately seven months after the allegations turned up the political temperature in the country, the case seems to have faded away from the public eye.
A number of Cabinet Secretaries including Industrialisation's Peter Munya, Sicily Kariuki (Health), and ICT's Joe Mucheru were summoned for questioning over the assassination claims.
Reports from The Star, however, indicate that the Cabinet Secretaries refused to record a statement, maintaining that DP Ruto had not filed a complaint against them.
Security expert George Musamali claims there is a procedure that should be followed before and investigation could take place.
“It is a legal requirement that before police move in to investigate any allegation or any crime, there must be a formal complaint filed by a person. The police cannot act on speculations,” he told The Star.
According to Mr Musamali, DP Ruto was supposed to file a complaint with the police before the allegations could be investigated.
“It will set a bad precedent if police start investigating things from nowhere. The complainant must report and get an OB number,” he added.
He insisted that the whole procedure of investigation begins with a complainant formally reporting the matter to the police station.