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Ruto orders security to switch off signal jammers at public function: 'Wamezoea kuzima network'

By Tania Omusale | 6mos ago

President William Ruto during the Groundbreaking for the construction of Narok International Airport project in Narok North Constituency on May 6, 2025, as part of his tour of Narok County. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

President William Ruto momentarily turned a technical hitch into a comic moment when mobile network coverage failed during his public address.

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