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Ruto's security breach raises eyebrows on safety of President

President William Ruto during NYOTA disbursement programme in Wajir Stadium, Wajir County. [PCS]

For a few gut-wrenching seconds at Wajir Stadium on Thursday, Kenyans were again treated to yet another security breach during President William Ruto’s event.

A man in a white shirt and blue jeans emerged from behind the podium and sprinted directly towards the President, forcing the Head of State to stop his speech mid-sentence as security aides scrambled to intervene.

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