PLP’s Martha Karua Presses William Ruto on ‘Links’ to ongoing Passport Scandal

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28 February 2026 | Nairobi

PLP’s Martha Karua Presses William Ruto on ‘Links’ to ongoing Passport Scandal

[NAIROBI, KENYA: 28th February 2026] PLP Presidential Aspirant Martha Karua has urged President William Ruto to address mounting concerns over irregularities in Kenya’s passport issuance system. Recent reports allege that Sudanese national Algoney Hamdan Dagalo Musa (brother to Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, widely known as Hemedti)was found to possess a Kenyan passport (number AK1586127).

This revelation was confirmed on February 19, 2026, when the U.S. Department of the Treasury updated its sanctions listing to include Musa’s Kenyan passport and a United Arab Emirates identification number. Musa had previously been sanctioned in October 2024 by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Speaking in Nairobi, Karua stated:

“Today when you go [to Immigration] with a Kenyan identity card and apply for a passport, you get it. So who gave them Kenyan nationality? And these people with questionable passports are people who have taken photographs with Dr. William Ruto. The question I want to ask him: are you selling Kenyan citizenship, Dr. Ruto? If so, you have desecrated that office of the President.”

Karua emphasized that the integrity of Kenya’s citizenship and passport system must be safeguarded, calling for immediate transparency and accountability from the highest office.

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