Woman Who Disrupted President Ruto’s Speech in Nyeri Says She Wanted Sh400,000 for Son’s Relocation to US

A woman who interrupted President Ruto’s speech during the burial of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s brother Jack Reriani in Nyeri on Tuesday has spoken out.

Lucy Wangui says she wanted to seek financial assistance from Ruto to enable her son John Kairo Gichuhi, 37, to travel to the United States to work as a driver.

The woman claims Gichuhi, a father of three who works as a tout in Nyeri town, was invited to the US by his cousin and the family is unable to raise Sh400,000 required for his relocation.

“I came to seek help from President Ruto as my son wants to go abroad. I was requesting him to help me with Sh400,000 so that he can leave. My son is a tout at the 2NK Nyeri stage and has three kids. Due to financial constraints, they are constantly being sent home for school fees,” she told the media.

“I have been wanting to seek support from Ruto. When he was elected my son landed a job abroad but we cannot raise his ticket so when I heard that he is here, I came and decided to seek his attention. I decided to seek the President’s help for my son to go abroad so that he can help sustain us.”

She added: “I came to seek help as he is my last resort. I was so frustrated to the point of attempting suicide. I am employed at Chaka and I earn Sh10,000.”

The widow caused a security scare when she attempted to make her way to the podium as President Ruto was addressing mourners, yelling that she desperately needed to see him and his wife.

“Nataka kukuona, niko mwisho, nataka kuona Mama wa Taifa, nisaidieni, nataka kukufa…” she shouted before the president’s security personnel dragged her out.

Ruto told the woman that she would be helped and asked her to see First Lady Racheal Ruto

“Keti tu chini ntakuona baadaye…Mama Rachel yuko hapa atakuona…” said Ruto.