A British man has been killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a automobile within the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto.
The person, who has been named as 79-year-old Edgar Charles Frederick, died on Thursday after being struck within the accident on a foremost highway within the capital, Nairobi.
Police detained a driver, who has since been launched on bail.
They are saying he was driving a help automobile that was travelling as a part of President Ruto’s official convoy of vehicles.
Police spokesman Michael Muchiri informed the PRESSHARK that Mr Frederick had been visiting Kenya to see his sister and nephew who’re residents of the nation.
The sufferer’s next-of-kin have been knowledgeable, and a autopsy is more likely to be carried out in a while Friday.
The police mentioned the motive force, who didn’t cease after the incident, would seem in court docket following an investigation.
A spokesperson for the UK Excessive Fee mentioned officers have been conscious of the experiences and have been looking for extra info.
Movies posted on social media present a person in blue denims and a light-coloured shirt mendacity bleeding on the highway outdoors a busy buying space.
Different footage present the sufferer lined in a checked scarf, recognized domestically as a Maasai Shuka.
Mr Muchiri informed the PRESSHARK the automobile belonged to the regional administration and was offering help to the presidential element.
President Ruto held occasions within the neighborhood of the scene on Thursday as a part of ongoing political engagements with the general public within the capital.
