Police have revealed that the two servers, they confiscated at a Nairobi office linked to Deputy President William Ruto, were being relocated to Thika, Kiambu county as the building was undergoing renovation.
Speaking to the media, Nairobi Regional Police Commander James Mugera noted that they had received a tip-off that election-related servers were being hosted at the office, located at Transnational Plaza in Nairobi.
The police put to task the owners of the servers, who disputed the claims and explained that they hosted mobile banking data from 18 Saccos.
"We found the information to be very sensitive and decided to come and establish what it is. We have since established that the owners of the servers were moving them to Thika because that place is being renovated.”
“The owner is telling us he uses them to host 18 Sacco’s mobile banking data but this is information that will be verified by investigators. It’s not a criminal offence to move servers but we act on any tip we receive. We came to establish what it is that they do. If we’re satisfied, fine, but for now it’s a matter under investigation," Mugera stated.
He, however, steered clear of affirming whether the office is linked to DP Ruto.
According to a report by Nation, some of the tenants of the building alleged that the previous occupants began vacating the premises on Saturday night, July 23. Other sources claimed that the servers were being relocated to a new head office.
The police had received a tip off that the two private servers, hosted at the office, possessed some sensitive information relating to the electioneering period.
Efforts by Kenyans.co.ke to contact the director of communications in the office of the DP, Emmanuel Talam, were in vain as he did not respond to comments on whether Ruto still maintained a private office at the CBD building.
The raid comes as the tussle between the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the DCI escalated in the past few days with the arrest of three Venezuelans purportedly working for the commission.
