A British man has been killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a automobile within the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto.

The person, who has been named as 79-year-old Edgar Charles Frederick, died on Thursday after being struck within the accident on a predominant street within the capital, Nairobi.

Police launched an investigation after the incident and have arrested the motive force of a assist automobile that was travelling as a part of President Ruto’s official convoy of automobiles.

Police spokesman Michael Muchiri instructed the BBC that Mr Frederick had been visiting Kenya to see his sister and nephew who’re residents of the nation.

The sufferer’s next-of-kin have been knowledgeable, and a autopsy is prone to be performed afterward Friday.

The police mentioned the motive force, who did not cease after the accident, would seem in court docket following an investigation.

A spokesperson for the UK Excessive Fee mentioned officers have been conscious of the stories and have been in search of extra info.

Movies posted on social media present a person in blue denims and a light-coloured shirt mendacity bleeding on the street outdoors a busy procuring space.

Different photos present the sufferer lined in a checked scarf, identified domestically as a Maasai Shuka.

Mr Muchiri instructed the BBC the automobile belonged to the regional administration and was offering assist to the presidential element.

President Ruto held occasions within the neighborhood of the accident scene on Thursday as a part of ongoing political engagements with the general public within the capital.