British Man Killed in Hit-and-Run by Kenyan President’s Motorcade

Edgar Charles Frederick, 79, was struck by a speeding government vehicle in Nairobi while visiting family, prompting public outrage and a police investigation.

Edgar Charles Frederick, a 79-year-old British national, was fatally struck by a government vehicle in President William Ruto’s motorcade on Ngong Road in Nairobi on Thursday.
Eyewitnesses reported that Frederick was hit by one vehicle and run over by another in the convoy, which did not stop after the incident.
The motorcade was traveling at high speed, as is typical for presidential convoys in Kenya, raising concerns about public safety during such movements.
The driver of the government vehicle was arrested and released on cash bail, with police confirming an ongoing investigation into the incident.
Frederick, who was visiting his sister and nephew in Kenya, was reportedly hard of hearing, which may have contributed to him not noticing the approaching motorcade.