A British national died after the Kenyan convoy president was hit by a car.
The Kenya National Police Service (NPS) has investigated the incident, with local reports saying a man was knocked down as President William Ruto’s convoy passed through trying to cross a busy road in Nairobi.
The video footage shows the speed of the car driving along Ngog Road as bystanders screamed after the incident. The footage of the consequences is also shared online, showing a crowd around a crowd.
Onlookers who spoke to local media said the convoy did not stop after being hit.
“The road accident along Adams Arcade on Ngong Road involved government vehicles, which resulted in the death of a pedestrian of a foreign nationality, and the NPS is now dealing with the matter and the investigation has begun,” NPS spokesman Muchiri Nyaga said in a statement.
The collision involves President William Ruto’s fleet (file photo) (via Getty Images’ AFP)
The spokesperson also urged all motorists, pedestrians and other road users to “be very cautious and follow traffic rules to prevent accidents.”
Police told local media that the driver of the vehicle involved in the incident will appear in court after an investigation.
“The drivers of government motor vehicles associated with the Nairobi Regional Coordinator’s Office are working to be released on bail, awaiting arraignment in court,” a spokesman said. The president is traveling on Ngog Road as part of the capital tour.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who died in Kenya and contacted local authorities.”
Ruto has been president since September 2022 and will make his first official visit to the UK next month.
He has faced a series of controversies, backing from signing a financial bill as a law last year that would increase taxes after mass protests swept the country and fatally, and reported more than 20 people were killed.
The International Criminal Court also investigated Ruto, which was violent after the 2007 election, killing hundreds of people. He denied murder, deportation and persecution charges, and in 2016, the International Criminal Court (ICC) refused him not guilty on insufficient evidence.
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