A British national has reportedly been killed after being hit by a vehicle in the President of Kenya’s motorcade.
The man, who is said to have been in his late 70s, was knocked down while trying to cross a busy road as President William Ruto’s convoy drove by, according to reports.
Police arrested the driver of a support vehicle following the crash and have launched an investigation.
The driver failed to stop after the incident, police said, and is expected in court later today.
Footage circulating online appears to show the motorcade speeding along Ngog Road in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, with screams reportedly heard following the incident.
A statement from Kenya’s National Police Service said: ‘Following a road accident that occurred at Adams Arcade along Ngong Road involving a government vehicle, which resulted in the death of a pedestrian who is is a foreign national, the NPS is now handling the matter and investigations have commenced.’
The Foreign Office has been contacted for comment.
