{"id":157380,"date":"2026-02-06T19:49:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/security-breach-as-man-runs-to-president-ruto-at-nyota-event"},"modified":"2026-02-06T20:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:50:55","slug":"security-breach-as-man-runs-to-president-ruto-at-nyota-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/security-breach-as-man-runs-to-president-ruto-at-nyota-event","title":{"rendered":"Security breach as man runs to President Ruto at Nyota event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span>A 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.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred at the Jomo Kenyatta Showground, where Ruto was presiding over the disbursement of Sh147 million in NYOTA business start-up capital to 5,880 young entrepreneurs drawn from Mombasa, Kwale and Taita-Taveta counties.<\/p>\n<p>The President was engaging the crowd from the podium when he posed a casual question to the audience, asking, \u201cWapi mtu wa mwisho hapa (where is the last person)?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, a man suddenly emerged from the crowd and ran towards the dais, catching security officers off guard. As the man approached the podium, security aides quickly moved in to restrain him.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ruto intervened, telling one of the officers, \u201cHabari yako boss, wachana naye,\u201d urging them to momentarily let the man speak. In a light-hearted exchange that drew laughter from the audience, the President asked the man his name.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnaitwa nani?\u201d Ruto asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNaitwa Jeremiah,\u201d the man responded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery good Jeremiah,\u201d the President said, jokingly adding, \u201cNaona umeweka box,\u201d in apparent reference to the man\u2019s hairstyle.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto then asked him about his shoes, saying, \u201cViatu imepotea wapi?\u201d \u201cNimeziwacha,\u201d Jeremiah replied, prompting laughter from the President and the crowd. Ruto laughed and urged him to speak, saying, \u201cSasa sema Jeremiah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the man attempted to explain himself, he began, \u201cSasa your excellency, mimi ni&#8230;\u201d before the President interjected, asking, \u201cKwanza umetoka wapi (where have you come from)?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He told the President he had come from Nairobi, adding that he had followed him to various towns. \u201cMimi nimetoka Nairobi. Nimekuwa nawe Kisumu, nimekuwa nawe Nakuru (I have come from Nairobi. I have been with you in Kisumu, and I have been with you in Nakuru),&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The President then sought to establish whether the man was a beneficiary of the programme, asking, \u201cKwanza leo wewe ni mtu wa NYOTA hapa?\u201d \u201cMimi sio mtu wa NYOTA hapa (I am not a beneficiary),\u201d Jeremiah admitted.<\/p>\n<p>At that point, the President told him to wait, saying, \u201cSasa wewe utangoja kidogo, wacha nimalizane na hawa, tutashughulika na wewe (So you\u2019ll wait a little, let me finish with these people first, then we\u2019ll handle your case) Another security aide then calmly escorted the man away from the podium.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the brief disruption, the event proceeded as planned, with Ruto reaffirming the government\u2019s commitment to youth empowerment through the NYOTA programme, which aims to provide start-up capital and support to young entrepreneurs across the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. 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