Kenya police don order big shake-up for President William Ruto security team. Dis one come after one man wey carry Bible manage to reach di president for stage as e dey address supporters for thanksgiving event for east of di kontri on Sunday.
Footage wey spread well-well online show di man wey hold wetin look like Bible climb stage and put im left hand for Ruto shoulder small time. Bodyguards quick tussle am and push di man down. Nobody get injured but Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja tok say any security breach wey involve president na “unacceptable” and matter of “di gravest national concern”.
A new head for Presidential Escort Unit don dey appointed. Oda senior personnel dem don remove or place for leave. Kanja add say anybody wey dey public events wey involve president or oda national leaders must follow security procedures. E warn say “any attempt to breach security will be met with di full force of di law”.
Ruto no show any worry. E even yarn immediately afta di incident: “Leave dat young man alone. Dat young man no get problem.” Di man wey do am neva dey named and no arrest don dey reported. Police don form special team to investigate how di man manage to bypass many layers of security.
Di incident raise fresh concern about security for presidential events, especially for public rallies where large crowd gather close to di head of state. Sunday breach come barely three months afta similar incident when security officers intercept one young man wey approach di president near podium. For May 2025, one shoe dem throw toward di head of state during rally for African continent.
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