President William Ruto welcomed the English Premier League trophy to State House, Nairobi, as Kenya marked the first stop of its African tour. While Ruto, an Arsenal fan, expressed excitement, he notably did not touch the trophy, prompting questions about rules surrounding its handling.

• Only past and current winning players are permitted to touch the EPL trophy, according to an unnamed local official, despite no explicit prohibition in the official rulebook.
• The UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup trophies have stricter guidelines; only current and former winners can lift the UCL trophy, while Heads of State and winners can touch the World Cup.
• The incident recalls when former Prime Minister Raila Odinga controversially touched the World Cup trophy in 2009, leading to a swift intervention by FIFA personnel.