President William Ruto has responded to concerns made by kenyans after reports emerged that he used a private jet for his trip to the United States (US)
Speaking through his social media platforms, the Head of State confirmed that he indeed used a private jet with his thirty member delegation and said that it was the cheapest option contrary to what the masses believe.
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“Fellow Kenyans, I have noted concerns on my mode of transport to the United States. As a responsible steward of public resources and in keeping with my determination for us to live within our means.”
According to the President, compared to the Kenya Airways, the private jet was cheaper and reliable. “Given that I should lead from the front, and in so doing, the cost was less than travelling on the national airline.”
This comes a day after President William Ruto addressed similar concerns at the Voice Of Africa station where he said that the cost of the trip which was quoted at Ksh. 200 Million was exaggerated.
“I think the expenditure on my trip is completely exaggerated. They actually border on ridiculous. I am very careful about the resources that I spend.”
However, the President did not give details on how much the Private jet and the trip in general cost but confirmed that the figure in the public domain is far from the actual cost of the US trip.
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Statehouse while explaining why the President did not use the Presidential jet said that the jet could have made a total of five stopovers for refueling before landing in the US, making it unreliable.