- President William Ruto faced a security scare during a public address in Wajir County on February 12
- An intruder emerged from the crowd and lunged at Ruto, prompting an immediate response from his security team
- This incident follows a similar disruption at the Jomo Kenyatta Showground in Mombasa last week
President William Ruto was momentarily terrified when a man dodged security officers and charged towards him while addressing residents of Wajir during a NYOTA fund disbursement event on Thursday, February 12.
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Ruto was on the podium articulating government policies to thousands of locals who had gathered at the venue when a middle-aged man pulled from the crowd and lunged at him, rattling his bodyguards.
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Within a twinkle of an eye, the man was grabbed by one security officer and yanked away from the podium. The dramatic incident that played out in seconds left the president in awe.
He asked his security to leave the intruder alone, promising to see him later, but it was too late.
“Eeeh..Pole, pole, pole. Leave him alone. Let him relax, I will see him. Let him sit there,” the president reacted after hearing commotion behind him.
Has Ruto’s security been breached before?
This is not the first time Ruto has been distracted by a civilian while addressing the public.
On Friday, February 6, a similar incident happened in Mombasa, where a man emerged from the crowd and rushed towards the president, forcing security officers to respond swiftly and restrain him.
The security breach happened at the Jomo Kenyatta Showground, where Ruto was presiding over the disbursment of NYOTA funds to over 5000 youth from the coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Tana River and Taita Taveta.
In May 2025, a man threw a shoe that nearly hit the president in the face during a public address in Migori County.
The president swiftly dodged the shoe and called for calm.
Three people were arrested but were later released after the police investigations found that it was not an intentional attack on the head of state.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
