Ruto’s Family Breaks Silence Following Kilifi Security Breach
NAIROBI, Kenya — The first family has broken its silence following a dramatic security breach on Sunday in Ganze, Kilifi County, where a young man bypassed elite guards and confronted President William Ruto on the podium.
The incident, which occurred during a thanksgiving service for Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs, has sparked national outrage and a sweeping overhaul of the Head of State’s protective detail.
First Family Reacts
Stepping into the raging debate over the safety of the President, June Ruto took to her Facebook page to express the family’s deep concern and frustration over the apparent operational lapses.
In a candid post, she directly called out the elite protection team, terming the security apparatus protecting the President as a “joke.”
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Her remarks echo mounting public anxiety over how an individual—reportedly holding a Bible—managed to breach the inner security ring, scale the main dais, and briefly grab the President before being tackled by bodyguards.
Security Command Overhauled
The fallout from the Kilifi scare was immediate. Hours after the event, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja termed the breach a matter of the “gravest national concern” and ordered a total restructuring of the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU).
Officer Affected Former Role New Assignment / Status Noah Kirwa Maiyo Commandant, PEU Redeployed to Police Headquarters (Vigilance House) Juda Mathews Gwiyo Deputy Commandant, PEU Sent on leave pending compulsory retirement William Sawe Recce Sub-Unit Commander Appointed Commandant, PEU
Public Demands Total Overhaul
Despite the swift changes implemented by IG Kanja, political commentators and members of the public are demanding a comprehensive investigation into the elite unit’s protocols.
Security experts argue that shifting command roles is insufficient if the underlying protective cordon remains vulnerable during open public engagements.
While President Ruto downplayed the incident at the venue—telling his guards, “Wachana na huyu kijana” (Leave that young man alone)—the first family’s public stance underscores that behind closed doors, the breach is being treated as a critical national crisis.
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