WHY? Man Who Ran Toward Ruto Reveals Reason Behind His Actions
A man who went towards President William Ruto when he was giving a speech in Wajir has spoken out, providing his account of what happened.
In a video, the individual stated that he had no malicious intentions and only wanted to meet with the President about his political goals.
“Mimi nilitaka kuongea na Rais kwa sababu nasimama kiti ya MCA huko kwetu,” the man said.
“That was the time the president was summarising his speech, and I just wanted to greet him, and I didn’t know that my actions would cause trouble. I am hopeful that I will see him.”
According to the man, he fell on the carpet in front of the President and was carried away.
The event occurred while the Head of State was addressing Nyota Fund beneficiaries in Mandera, when an unidentified individual emerged from the crowd and rushed to the stage.
Presidential security tackles a Wajir resident who made a run at President Ruto during the NYOTA Capital Disbursement event pic.twitter.com/M8uk85eauz
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Security personnel soon intervened, detaining and whisking him away, briefly interrupting the President’s address.
However, President Ruto intervened, directing his security detail to manage the issue gently.
“Eei, so sorry, leave him alone, let him relax there. He should sit down somewhere there, and I will see him later,” the President said, signalling to the officers to ease their response.
The event continued without additional interruption.
A similar security worry occurred in Mombasa on February 6, when another unidentified man approached Ruto as he spoke to Nyota youth empowerment program beneficiaries.
The incident took place at the Jomo Kenyatta Showground, where Ruto was presiding over the distribution of Sh147 million in Nyota business start-up funding to 5,880 young entrepreneurs from Mombasa, Kwale, and Taita-Taveta counties.
The President was engaging the crowd from the podium when he posed a casual question, asking, “Wapi mtu wa mwisho hapa (where is the last person)?”
Moments afterwards, a man emerged from the crowd and dashed towards the dais, taking security officers off guard.
As he neared the podium, security personnel quickly intervened to detain him.
However, Ruto intervened, telling one of the officers, “Habari yako boss, wachana naye,” urging them to momentarily let the man speak.
In a light-hearted exchange that drew laughter from the audience, the President asked the man his name.
“Unaitwa nani?” Ruto asked.
“Naitwa Jeremiah,” the man responded.
“Very good, Jeremiah,” the President said, jokingly adding, “Naona umeweka box,” in apparent reference to the man’s hairstyle.
Ruto then asked about his shoes, saying, “Viatu imepotea wapi?”
“Nimeziwacha,” Jeremiah replied, prompting laughter from the President and the crowd.
Ruto laughed and urged him to speak, saying, “Sasa sema, Jeremiah.”
As the man attempted to explain himself, he began, “Sasa Your Excellency, mimi ni…” before the President interjected, asking, “Kwanza umetoka wapi (where have you come from)?”
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He told the President he had travelled from Nairobi, adding that he had followed him to various towns.
“Mimi nimetoka Nairobi. Nimekuwa nawe Kisumu, nimekuwa nawe Nakuru (I have come from Nairobi. I have been with you in Kisumu and Nakuru),” he said.
The President then sought to establish whether the man was a beneficiary of the programme, asking, “Kwanza leo wewe ni mtu wa NYOTA hapa?”
“Mimi sio mtu wa NYOTA hapa (I am not a beneficiary),” Jeremiah admitted.
At that point, the President told him to wait.
“Sasa wewe utangoja kidogo, wacha nimalizane na hawa, tutashughulika na wewe (You will wait a little. Let me finish with these people first, then we will handle your case),” he said.
Another security aide then calmly escorted the man away from the podium.
WHY? Man Who Ran Toward Ruto Reveals Reason Behind His Actions
