A British man in his 70s has died after being hit by a car in Kenyan President William Ruto’s motorcade.
The sufferer was named by Kenyan police as 79-year-old Edgar Charles Frederick who died on Ngong Highway in Nairobi on Thursday.
The driving force of the federal government car was arrested and later launched on bail, a police spokesman stated.
A International Workplace spokesperson stated it was “supporting the family of a British man who died in Kenya and are in contact with the local authorities”, whereas a British Excessive Fee spokesperson stated it was liaising with officers.
Mr Ruto was heading for a public engagement on the fourth day of a tour of the town.
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Kenya President William Ruto. File pic: AP
The failure to cease reportedly sparked anger from some Kenyans on social media, with questions raised in regards to the velocity the president’s motorcade was travelling.
Mr Frederick had been visiting Kenya to see his sister and nephew who’re residents of the nation, a police spokesman advised the BBC.
His next-of-kin have been knowledgeable and a autopsy examination was because of be held on Friday, the BBC reported.
