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President Ruto's official website, president.go.ke down after hackers took control of the homepage and replaced it with a ransom message.

President William Ruto's official website, president.go.ke, was down on Saturday after hackers allegedly took control of the homepage and replaced it with a ransom message.

Users attempting to access the site were met with an error message, with the portal remaining unreachable hours after the breach was first noticed.

A spot check on the website showed the homepage had been defaced with messages targeting Ruto directly, alongside a cryptocurrency wallet address and a demand for 5 bitcoins.