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Kenya government condemns 'shameful' shoe-hurling at president

Basillioh Rukanga
BBC News, Nairobi
William Ruto/X President William Ruto in a striped shirt and white tros holds a microphone addressing a rallyWilliam Ruto/X
President William Ruto has been addressing crowds during a tour of the west of Kenya

The Kenyan government has described as "shameful" an incident in which a shoe was thrown at President William Ruto during a rally on Sunday.

Widely shared video clips show the footwear striking the president's left arm as he held it aloft while he was speaking.

Government spokesman Isaac Mwaura condemned what happened and called for those behind it to be "apprehended". "What would happen if we all decided to throw shoes at each other? What values are we teaching our children":[]}