Prince Indah’s wife criticises Migori crowd over shoe thrown at Ruto
Winnie Nyamigori, the wife of celebrated Ohangla star Prince Indah, has publicly criticised residents of Migori following a shocking incident in which a shoe was hurled at President William Ruto during a public address in Kehancha on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
Taking to Facebook on Monday, May 5, 2025, Winnie said that she had come across the reports about the incident and expressed her deep disappointment, describing the act as a disgrace to the people of Migori County.
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“Awinjoni jomigori nobayo, Mr President, gi wooche motii yawa jomigori ukuodo wiwa nekechango?” She wrote, which loosely translates to: “I hear the people of Migori pelted the president with an old shoe. Surely, the people of Migori, why are you embarrassing us?” She lamented, questioning why Migori residents would embarrass the entire community by resorting to such shameful behaviour.
Winnie identified herself with the people of Migori but openly questioned their decision to act in a manner she found shameful and disrespectful.
She did not comment further or offer any political opinion, but focused her message solely on condemning the act of throwing the shoe at the president.
Shoe incident
The incident occurred in Kuria West, where President Ruto was addressing residents as part of a government development tour.
As the head of state spoke on economic reforms, a shoe was launched from the crowd, striking him on the upper body.
Video footage captured the moment as Ruto instinctively raised his hand to block the object, pausing only briefly before continuing his address.
The rally had been packed to the brim, and the footage captured the shoe flying amid dust and whacking the president, who had donned a white hat and a Steffano Ricci shirt, which is valued at approximately Ksh180K.
Kibagendi’s take
Following the incident, politicians have come out to share their takes on the incident, with many reading deep meanings into it while others, especially those allied to Ruto, rubbish it as a futile act.
Of the latest to speak on the incident is Kitutu Chache South Member of Parliament Anthony Kibagendi, who warned that President William Ruto could have been assassinated had the individual who hurled a shoe at him been armed with a more dangerous weapon.
In a TV interview on Monday morning, May 5, 2025, Kibagendi decried the attempted assault on the president as unfortunate and irresponsible, calling for urgent attention to the safety of elected leaders.
“Genuinely speaking, that was unfortunate and irresponsible of whoever tried to do that. While we have political differences, it shouldn’t get to the point that we want to harm the President of the Republic,” Kibagendi said.
While Kibagendi acknowledged public frustration, he urged that extreme political grievances must not escalate into acts of violence.
“While we have these extreme differences, we need to be realistic in the way we do things. We shouldn’t get to the level that someone wants to harm anyone in whatever way,” he said.
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