- President William Ruto was shocked as he addressed residents in Kehancha, West Kuria, but did not shake and continue his speech
- Kuria East MP Marwa Maisori defended the incident, referring to the excitement of the youth, comparing it to Tiktok’s style as opposed to the political attack
- Maisori claimed that the president was aware of the context of the incident, so he continued his speech
Migori: An amazing story during the President’s visit William Ruto In the West Kuria area on Sunday, May 4, it has sparked a lot of debate after being shoes while addressing residents in Kehancha.
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Ruto, who congratulated the local farmers and talked about the cost of fertilizer, was temporarily interrupted after a shoe that focused on his head.
As the president was calm, he continued his speech as security officials intervened quickly and arrested several suspects at the scene.
While calling for their release, police officers later confirmed to it TUKO.co.ke That they had banned three people in connection with the case.
The detectives compared the incident to a political attack allegedly organized by opposition MPs.
Did the attack William Ruto result from excitement?
On Tuesday, May 6, Kuria East MP Marwa Maisori touched on the incident, explaining that it was sad but ignoring allegations of political commitment.
He associated the act with the excitement of young people and the trends of social networks.
“Everyone was recording at that time to keep the reminder of their beloved president. In the heat of the time, a young man with no phone in the heat of excitement just decided to take a shoe, pretending to be making content of Tiktok“said Maisori.
“The man behind him complained of being prevented, knocked back, and in that confusion, the shoe landed next to the president. He understood what was going on, which is why he continued to speak calmly and even calm the crowd.”
Maisori urged against incorporating politics into the incident, warning against the risk of spreading misconceptions.
“We were about to see this country burn because of misconceptions. This was an accident, not a planned attack. In Kuria, we are not happy with such actions.”
Dennis Itumbi launches the suspect’s search

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Digital strategies and Ruto Partner Dennis Itumbi also weighed weight after reviewing pictures of the event.
He defended the boy, suggesting that his act was more creative.
Itumbi said that the man was imitating the content makers and promised to give him a vibrant phone gift to help his talent.
At the same time, the incident is still being investigated as the authorities seek to determine if there was any more interest behind the act.
Paul Mutongoria’s family apologizes
Meanwhile, the family of Paul Mutongori, one of three men arrested for shoe -firing cases, has asked the government to forgive them.
They expressed deep regret on behalf of their child who is still in police custody following the incident.
The family referred to Mutongori as a respected community member and wanted the President to feel sorry for him.
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