President William Ruto during NYOTA disbursement programme in Wajir Stadium, Wajir County. [PCS]A man in a white shirt and blue jeans emerged from behind the podium and sprinted directly towards the President. The incident, the third one in less than a year, has sent shockwaves among security circles. 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.

Source: Standard Digital February 13, 2026 22:03 UTC