Ruto panics and screams after freed Rhino tries to attack him in Taita Conservancy
President William Ruto witnessed a tense moment after a Rhino which was being relaesed from a cage nearly charged at him while in Taita Taveta Conservancy.
The incident which happened on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, saw the President alongside his delegation in a panic mode while the Kenya Wildlife Officers scared the Rhino to the wild.
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At the time, some delegates, standing next to the president, teased him after the tense moment, questioning whether he wanted to jump out of the van.
The Head of State was then seen smiling and laughing, explaining how the rhino aimed at him and what his next move would be.
“Inataka fujo heeh,” Ruto said while still in a panic mode.
“Did you see, Mr President I saw you backed up… you were moving,” said one of the delagetes.
In response, the President expressed why he suddenly panicked, “It was going to come up here,” Ruto said.
Expansion of Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary
The incident which happened in Ngulia, Taita Taveta County, had the President launch the Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary, which he described as a powerful role model of conservation in Kenya.
On his part, Ruto announced that the Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary has advanced into a national and global treasure from a three-square-kilometre land size with three rhinos 40 years ago.
“From modest beginnings on a three-square-kilometre land size with three rhinos 40 years ago, the Tsavo West Rhino Sanctuary has advanced into a national and global treasure,” Ruto noted.
He went on adding that the new expansion of at least 3,200 square kilometres of land size – the largest in the world – positions the ecosystem as not only a conservation hub, but also a secure space for our more than 200 rhinos that will attract more tourists to Kenya.
“Its expansion to a 3,200 square kilometres land size – the largest in the world – positions the ecosystem as not only a conservation hub, but also a secure space for our more than 200 rhinos that will attract more tourists to Kenya,” Ruto said.
