A video of Mwala Member of Parliament Vincent Musyoka recording President William Ruto aboard a military chopper attracted mixed reactions from a section of Kenyans.
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) MP recorded the video and shared it on his social media page on Sunday, October 23, attracting more than 1,500 views.
However, a section of Kenyans reshared the video on Saturday, October 29, accusing Musyoka of breaching Ruto's security protocols.
Some argued that the MP secretly recorded the President as the camera caught Ruto off guard.
"Secretly recording the President of Kenya on board the military asset and posting the clips online should naturally attract terrorism charges," journalist Saddique Shaban argued.
"They are making President Ruto soo casual, filming him everywhere is not only a breach of his security details but also a lack of respect," Komen Zachariah added.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Musyoka expressed regrets to those who felt offended by his actions. He said that he recorded the video out of excitement.
The MP insisted that he had no bad intentions for sharing the video online.
"Of course you know it is not by bad intentions. So it was just a bit of excitement because it is not that any other day to be close to the heads of state."
"But of course if some people feel offended I would like to express my regrets," he told Kenyans.co.ke.
The UDA lawmaker, however, maintained that Ruto's allies were adjusting to his new security protocols.
"We are still internalising and adjusting to the new protocols. With time we will completely adjust. Initially we used to drive together and he told us there was no issues with that. But we are adjusting to the new protocols " he told Kenyans.co.ke.
At the same time, the MP disclosed that he was invited to board the military chopper with Ruto after passing the trust and security element check.
The incident came days after recordings of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a military chopper were shared online.
However, other social media users dispelled reports that recording would compromise Ruto's security.
"Its not a threat ,nothing much ,threat is sharing details like time and location ,and the problem is if the one who does it is a regular," John Gakunju observed.
"This is a hustler government. Let the hustlers enjoy. The President is protected by God," another social media user observed.
