{"id":142021,"date":"2026-05-24T12:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T12:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/bible-wielding-man-dodges-security-clings-to-president-ruto-in-ganze\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T12:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T12:02:45","slug":"bible-wielding-man-dodges-security-clings-to-president-ruto-in-ganze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/bible-wielding-man-dodges-security-clings-to-president-ruto-in-ganze\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible-wielding man dodges security, clings to President Ruto in Ganze"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 24 \u2014 A dramatic security breach unfolded in Ganze, Kilifi County, when a man carrying a Bible managed to reach the main dais where President William Ruto was addressing residents, briefly holding onto him before security officers intervened and restrained the situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The incident occurred during a thanksgiving event for Youth Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs, where the Head of State was delivering remarks to a large outdoor gathering.<\/p>\n

According to footage from the scene, the man moved from the crowd, ascended the dais, and approached the President while holding a Bible, appearing to seek engagement.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan I hold you?\u201d he is heard asking, to which the President responds, \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n

He then briefly wraps his left hand around the President before security personnel swiftly step in to separate the two.<\/p>\n

The sudden close contact triggered immediate concern among the President\u2019s security detail, who moved in quickly to shield him and escort the man away from the stage.<\/p>\n

Amid the commotion, President Ruto appeared to calm the situation, gesturing to his security team to exercise restraint.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeave him alone. Leave that young man alone. He doesn\u2019t have a problem,\u201d Ruto was heard saying as officers attempted to pull the man away from the dais.<\/p>\n

\u2018Leave him\u2019<\/h2>\n

At one point, the President added a lighter remark, suggesting the man may have been inspired by the atmosphere of opportunity surrounding the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he has learned from Fikirini Jacobs that when an opportunity presents itself, take it. So leave him, he is a good man, I will take care of him later,\u201d he said, even as security officers escorted the man away.<\/p>\n

No injuries were reported, and the event resumed shortly afterward.<\/p>\n

However, the incident has renewed scrutiny over the preparedness and responsiveness of the presidential security detail, particularly during high-density public engagements where crowd control remains a significant challenge.<\/p>\n

The Ganze incident adds to a growing list of recent security scares involving the Head of State.<\/p>\n

In February, during a public tour in Wajir County, a man attempted to rush toward President Ruto but was intercepted by security officers before reaching him, allowing the event to continue uninterrupted.<\/p>\n

In May 2025, a shoe was hurled toward the President during a rally in Kehancha as he addressed residents on agricultural costs. Security officers subdued the suspect, while Ruto later instructed that the individual be released before continuing with his speech.<\/p>\n

The recurrence of such incidents has raised fresh concerns over crowd management protocols at presidential events, with security analysts pointing to the need for tighter perimeter control and improved early-warning screening systems without limiting public access to the Head of State.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 24 \u2014 A dramatic security breach unfolded in Ganze, Kilifi County, when a man carrying a Bible managed to reach the main dais where President William Ruto was addressing residents, briefly holding onto him before security officers intervened and restrained the situation. The incident occurred during a thanksgiving event for Youth Principal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142021\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}