Former President Uhuru Kenyatta suffered a series of protocol mishaps during his tours in foreign countries.
Despite the issues that were captured on camera, Uhuru maintained his calm, aware of how crucial it was to maintain good foreign relations with the countries.
As a travelling head of state, Uhuru represented the nation and what it stood for - its culture, norms and policies.
Uhuru Lost for Almost an Hour in South Africa
In 2013, Uhuru was invited to attend the late President Nelson Mandela's memorial in South Africa after he ascended to power.
Fresh in power, Uhuru booked a private hotel in South Africa's upmarket suburbs of Sandton. He was to be escorted to the venue from the exclusive hotel.
South African police outriders, however, reportedly got lost on the way to pick Uhuru with several world leaders attending the memorial event at FNB stadium in Johannesburg.
The cops struggled for almost an hour, compelling Uhuru to follow the memorial proceedings on live TV. He, however, decided to break security protocol by ordering his convoy to drive him to the venue.
Despite a heavy downpour and traffic snarl-up, Uhuru made his way to the stadium but arrived a little bit late.
With his reserved seat already taken, he was ushered to sit next to the 44th US president, Barrack Obama.
"The President was staying in a private hotel frequented by celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey waiting for the escort to come. The police outriders apparently got lost and could not find the hotel," sources privy to the incident confirmed.
Kenya’s High Commission in South Africa, later on, issued an apology to Kenya's 4th President.
Stranded in Ghana
Another protocol hitch in Ghana saw Uhuru get stranded under the scorching sun for nearly 15 minutes.
The incident happened in 2016 when he joined other world leaders in celebrating Ghana's Independence Day.
Uhuru patiently waited for his motorcade to pick him up at the stadium.
The late Ghana President, Jerry Rawlings, intervened to save Uhuru, who appeared irked by the protocol mishap.
It was also reported Uhuru was mistakenly referred to as the Ghanaian President by protocol officials, evoking mixed reactions in the country.
Booed in the UK
In 2018, Uhuru faced a hostile crowd after delivering his speech outside the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London.
His security team whisked him away from the scene after protestors holding placards asked him to respect the rule of law by allowing exiled lawyer Miguna Miguna to return home.
"Respect rule of law, Respect human rights. Born Kenyan, Forever Kenyan," one of the placards read.
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