President William Ruto cradles new born during visit to Embakasi police college, Nairobi on December 1, 2025/PCS SCREENGRABPresident William Ruto has captivated officers at the National Police College Embakasi ‘A’ Campus Housing project in Nairobi after he was seen warmly cradling a newborn baby during a visit to a police family’s home.
The President was touring the newly completed housing units for police officers when the brief yet touching interaction unfolded.
During his inspection of the new blocks on Monday, he was seen engaging with families when he visited the homestead of a police officer whose family resides within the precinct.
The visit began with the President speaking to a young child outside the house.
Moments later, the family handed him a newborn wrapped snugly in heavy green clothing.
The infant, distinct from the older child, rested calmly in the President’s arms as he attempted to guess the baby’s age.
Ruto, visibly surprised by the infant’s size, estimated that the newborn was about a week old.
He was quickly informed that the baby was in fact three months old.
Startled, he reacted with a light moment of awe, remarking, “Anaonekana kamdogo sana." (He looks very little.)
His tenderness while holding the child drew warm interactions from those around him.
Still holding the baby, the President walked with the family from their previous residence, an older housing structure, to a newly furnished unit.
The slow, gentle walk marked a symbolic transition for the family as they prepared to settle into the improved accommodation provided under the government’s institutional housing programme.
“So you now have a new home,” Ruto told them as they approached the entrance of the new unit.
Inside, he took a seat while still carrying the infant, with the family settling around him.
The mother, a police officer dressed in full uniform, sat beside the older child while the father took a seat next to the President.
Ruto expressed his satisfaction at the progress of the housing initiative.
“I am very happy that this morning you are moving from a uni hut to a house," he told the family.
The mother responded appreciatively, noting that the new unit was “a very comfortable one.”
The President reiterated the government’s commitment to improving police welfare through the construction of modern institutional housing.
He said the administration’s plan targets 17,000 units for officers across different regions.
Some areas, such as Chuka, he noted had already completed handovers, with officers now settled in the new estates.
Ruto urged that other sites where units are ready should fast-track occupation so that more officers can move into the homes without delay.
