Thursday, May 30, 2024 –President William Ruto has revisited the debate on his recent State tour in the United States of America U.S.A saying the confusion on the cost of his travel was blown out of proportion.
Speaking at the Safari Park on Thursday May 30 morning prayer breakfast, the head of State defended his decision to travel in a private hired jet, saying it cost the Republic of Kenya less than 10 million shillings.
Ruto, while addressing attendants at the Safari Park Hotel, explained, for the first time how friends from elsewhere decided to support his tour on less than sh 10M.
“I am not a mad man. When I was told the cheapest is 70M, I decided to ask my office to go for Kenya Airways. But when friends of mine heard that I was going to board Kenya Airways, they asked me how much are you ready to pay and I said 20M and they said bring 10M we give you the plane,” President Ruto explained.
He noted that for government officials to adhere to the new austerity measures, he as the head of State must lead from the front.
“I must lead from the front as I tell others to tighten up their belts, mine must be where to begin. So relax,” he quipped.
Dr. Ruto, therefore, urged the country to end the debate which he termed unnecessary because he is a responsible State official who knows that this country requires his true leadership.
“And the debate must end because I am that responsible and it is important to make sure that we tighten up every sector of this economy so that everything we do must be within our means,” added Dr. Ruto.
And speaking on his arrival in style in the U.S.A, the head of State has said, though the debate was all over that he needed to board an expensive plane holding wife’s hand, this wasn’t the case because he is a responsible steward.
The prayer breakfast was attended by all top Government officials among them the speakers off the both Assemblies, Cabinet secretaries, deputy president and the Attorney general.
