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| British man killed by President William Ruto's convoy in Kenya | British man killed by President William Ruto's convoy in Kenya |
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| Edgar Charles Frederick was hit on Nairobi's busy Ngong Road | Edgar Charles Frederick was hit on Nairobi's busy Ngong Road |
| A British man has been killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle in the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto. | A British man has been killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle in the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto. |
| The man, who has been named as 79-year-old Edgar Charles Frederick, died on Thursday after being struck in the accident on a main road in the capital, Nairobi. | The man, who has been named as 79-year-old Edgar Charles Frederick, died on Thursday after being struck in the accident on a main road in the capital, Nairobi. |
| Police detained a driver, who has since been released on bail. | |
| They say he was driving a support vehicle that was travelling as part of President Ruto's official convoy of cars. | |
| Police spokesman Michael Muchiri told the BBC that Mr Frederick had been visiting Kenya to see his sister and nephew who are residents of the country. | Police spokesman Michael Muchiri told the BBC that Mr Frederick had been visiting Kenya to see his sister and nephew who are residents of the country. |
| The victim's next-of-kin have been informed, and a post-mortem is likely to be conducted later on Friday. | The victim's next-of-kin have been informed, and a post-mortem is likely to be conducted later on Friday. |
| The police said the driver, who failed to stop after the incident, would appear in court following an investigation. | The police said the driver, who failed to stop after the incident, would appear in court following an investigation. |
| A spokesperson for the UK High Commission said officials were aware of the reports and were seeking more information. | A spokesperson for the UK High Commission said officials were aware of the reports and were seeking more information. |
| Videos posted on social media show a man in blue jeans and a light-coloured shirt lying bleeding on the road outside a busy shopping area. | Videos posted on social media show a man in blue jeans and a light-coloured shirt lying bleeding on the road outside a busy shopping area. |
| Other pictures show the victim covered in a checked shawl, known locally as a Maasai Shuka. | Other pictures show the victim covered in a checked shawl, known locally as a Maasai Shuka. |
| Mr Muchiri told the BBC the vehicle belonged to the regional administration and was providing support to the presidential detail. | Mr Muchiri told the BBC the vehicle belonged to the regional administration and was providing support to the presidential detail. |
| President Ruto held events in the vicinity of the scene on Thursday as part of ongoing political engagements with the public in the capital. | President Ruto held events in the vicinity of the scene on Thursday as part of ongoing political engagements with the public in the capital. |
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