{"id":185152,"date":"2024-05-31T05:42:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T05:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/31\/rutos-friends-who-provided-private-jet-for-kes-10-million\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T05:42:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T05:42:08","slug":"rutos-friends-who-provided-private-jet-for-kes-10-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/31\/rutos-friends-who-provided-private-jet-for-kes-10-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruto&#8217;s Friends Who Provided Private Jet For Kes.10 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-314720\" alt=\"\" width=\"809\" height=\"504\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ruto-3.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-314720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ruto-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"809\" height=\"504\"  \/>President William Ruto revealed that the private plane he used for his recent trip to the US cost only about Kes. 10 million ($73,000).<\/p>\n<p>While refuting criticism of extravagance, Ruto explained that unnamed friends offered the plane at a cheaper price than the national carrier, Kenya Airways.<\/p>\n<p>Ruto asserted that there was no way he could have spent a reported $1.5 million (Kes. 195,375,000) to hire the Boeing 737-700 VIP plane.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a National Prayer Breakfast event in Nairobi on Thursday, a bullish Ruto stated that he was informed the cheapest plane would cost about $530,000 (Kes. 69,032,500). He claimed he instructed his office to book Kenya Airways for himself and his entourage of about 30 people.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-314721\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"388\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ruto1.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-314721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ruto1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"388\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>But when \u201csome friends\u201d learned he was planning to travel on a commercial flight, he said they inquired about his budget for a hired plane.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe have built a big reputation as a country and we have built friends\u2026 I said I was not ready to pay more than [$1.53m]. They said bring [$73,000], we\u2019ll give you the plane,\u201d<\/em> Ruto remarked.<\/p>\n<p>The President insisted he would not allow the misuse of taxpayers\u2019 money.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI must lead from the front as I tell others to tighten their belt; mine must be where it begins. So relax and the debate must end,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p>While Ruto did not disclose the friends that offered a cheaper jet charter, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed confirmed to the media that it was the United Arab Emirates Government.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAs explained by the President on Thursday, the cost of the jet he traveled in for the historic and successful US State Visit was offered by friends of Kenya at a relatively low cost. In this specific case, the United Arab Emirates Government offered the aircraft at less than Ksh10 million,\u201d<\/em> Hussein said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>State House affirmed that the private jet offer demonstrates how nations operate, supporting and partnering with each other for mutual prosperity, while providing numerous examples to illustrate the cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Hussein cited a previous instance where the UAE government helped Kenya as a show of friendship by donating six military-grade FENNEC helicopters and three ECUREUIL trainer aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>According to Hussein, the donation included accompanying servicing spares, spare parts, and tools, cumulatively valued at Kes.4 billion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President William Ruto revealed that the private plane he used for his recent trip to the US cost only about Kes. 10 million ($73,000). While refuting criticism of extravagance, Ruto explained that unnamed friends offered the plane at a cheaper price than the national carrier, Kenya Airways. 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