A British man was killed in a crash involving a vehicle in a convoy of Kenyan President William Ruto.
The man, named 79-year-old Edgar Riches, was attacked on Thursday on a major road in the capital Nairobi.
Police detained a driver and were released on bail.
They said he was driving a support vehicle driving behind President Ruto’s official convoy.
According to police, details of the president have passed when the accident occurred.
Police spokesman Michael Muchiri told the BBC that Mr Riches had been visiting Kenya to see his sister and nephew were residents of the country.
Kenyan police were originally named after Edgar Charles Frederick in the middle.
An autopsy found him suffering multiple trauma, including severe chest and head injuries.
He is a charitable worker in Poole, Dorset, and he often raises funds for Kenya projects.
Police said the driver who did not stop after the incident will appear in court after the investigation.
Social media caused a stir after Thursday’s incident.
While Kenyans are used to clearing roads for the presidential convoy, some have asked this time why the convoy is so large and is traveling at this speed.
This is not the first time a convoy of the president or vice president killed or injured pedestrians, and in many cases members of the President’s Travel Party died.
But some believe that the focus on this latest case has received more attention because the victim is foreigner.
A spokesman for the UK High Commission said officials were aware of the reports and were seeking more information.
Video posted on social media shows a man in blue jeans and a light-colored shirt bleeding on the road outside a busy shopping area.
Other images show the victims being covered by the shawls examined, locally known as Maasai Shuka.
Mr Muchiri told the BBC that the vehicle belonged to the regional government and supported the presidential details.
President Ruto held the incident on Thursday as part of an ongoing political campaign with the capital’s public.
President Ruto met here in Germany last year and has led Kenya since 2022 [AFP]
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