Kenyan President William Ruto was struck by a flying shoe on Sunday, May 4, while addressing a crowd in Kuria, Migori County. In a viral video, the incident shows the President narrowly avoiding a shoe aimed at his face. While delivering his speech to a large audience, a black shoe was seen flying from the crowd, directly targeting him. President Ruto swiftly deflected the shoe with his left hand, after which it flew over his head and landed behind him. At the time of the incident, President Ruto was speaking about the need to lower the cost of living and was forced to cut his speech short.

Kenyan President William Ruto was struck by a flying shoe on Sunday, May 4, while addressing a crowd in Kuria, Migori County. In a viral video, the incident shows the President narrowly avoiding a shoe aimed at his face. While delivering his speech to a large audience, a black shoe was seen flying from the crowd, directly targeting him. President Ruto swiftly deflected the shoe with his left hand, after which it flew over his head and landed behind him. At the time of the incident, President Ruto was speaking about the need to lower the cost of living and was forced to cut his speech short. He had just begun his three-day tour of Migori County. Shoe-throwing incidents are not new in Migori.In 2014, former President Uhuru Kenyatta was also targeted with shoes during a rally at Migori Primary School.

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