Nairobi, Kenya
Reuters
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Kenya’s President William Root dodged the shoes thrown at him during a speech about the cost of living, which was the source of public outrage, a video shared on social media shows.
Ruto has been forced to abandon the tax hike and invite opposition members to the cabinet, but remains unhappy in East African countries.
On Sunday at a rally in Migori County in western Kenya, Ruto blocked a flying shoe with his arm, and three videos showed no sign of injury.
“Are you saying we’re cutting fertilizer prices?” he said his shoes bouncing off him, kicking a small cloud of dust.
Home Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said police had arrested the three people, Star newspaper reported.
President George W. Bush is famously threw his shoes on him by Iraqi journalists in 2008 in protest of chaos following the US-led invasion.
