President of Kenya William Ruto was hit by a shoe when he spoke at a rally in front of a crowd of citizens. The incident is criticized by the rulers. “We must protect the head of state,” one of the deputies emphasized.
Key facts:
- The incident occurred when the president of Kenya spoke at a rally. The shoe hit the politician in the hand.
- According to many Kenyans, the incident is a reflection of social dissatisfaction with the state of the economy.
The event took place on Sunday in the city of Kehanch in Migori, the west of the country. Kenyan president William Ruto spoke at a rally when someone threw a shoe at him. The recording of this situation circulated social media. It shows that the shoe hit the president in his hand, which he held up during the speech.
According to the interior minister Kipchumby Murkomen, cited by local media, the police detained three people in a relationship with an incident.
The attack was criticized by representatives of the authorities. Government spokesman Isaac Mwaura condemned the event and asked on the website X, “What would happen if we all started throwing shoes at ourselves? What values do our children teach?”. In turn, the MP of the presidential party Nelson Koech decided that the event was “an insult to our democracy.” – You can imagine that the shoe would be a ball (…). We must protect the head of state – he assessed in an interview with the local Citizen TV station.
Social dissatisfaction in Kenya
The BBC explains that the incident occurred during the Ruto detour around the region, where the president opens various newly implemented projects. In a speech, the president spoke about the costs of life that intensify social dissatisfaction. According to some Kenyans, throwing a shoe into the head of state is a sign of disrespect, but according to some it reflects the frustration of society in the face of the state of the economy, adds the station.
Local media point out that the incident indicates serious deficiencies in the security of important people in the state. Last week, opposition MP Charles Ong'ondo Were was shot by bombers in the capital of the country, Nairobi.
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