Man running towards President William Ruto during the Nyota event in Mombasa/SCREENGRABA brief security incident occurred in Mombasa on Friday when an unidentified man ran towards President William Ruto as he addressed beneficiaries of the Nyota youth empowerment programme. However, Ruto intervened, telling one of the officers, “Habari yako boss, wachana naye,” urging them to momentarily let the man speak. “Very good Jeremiah,” the President said, jokingly adding, “Naona umeweka box,” in apparent reference to the man’s hairstyle. Ruto then asked him about his shoes, saying, “Viatu imepotea wapi?”“Nimeziwacha,” Jeremiah replied, prompting laughter from the President and the crowd. The President then sought to establish whether the man was a beneficiary of the programme, asking, “Kwanza leo wewe ni mtu wa NYOTA hapa?”“Mimi sio mtu wa NYOTA hapa (I am not a beneficiary),” Jeremiah admitted.

Source: The Star February 06, 2026 20:58 UTC