Ruto Challenges Sifuna and Gachagua After Criticism Over His Jacket, Shoes and Expensive Watch

President William Ruto has responded to criticism over his expensive outfit worn during a wedding ceremony in Tanzania, challenging his critics to explain why his choice of clothing has become a subject of public debate.

Speaking during a church service at St. Mary’s Girls High School grounds in Narok on Sunday, November 15, Ruto defended his dressing, saying everyone had the freedom to choose what they wanted to wear.

The President appeared to address remarks made by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who had questioned the reported cost of his outfit.

Ruto questioned why other people were concerned about the jacket he wore to the wedding, insisting that his dressing was a personal decision.

“How someone dresses is their personal choice, isn’t it? Everyone wears what they want,” he said.

He further challenged those criticising his appearance, asking what business they had with the clothes he chose to wear.

The Head of State maintained that he paid attention to various aspects of his life, including his appearance, speeches, ideas and actions.

“Just like everything else I do, I pay attention to what I say, the ideas I pursue, what I do and how I dress. I pay attention,” Ruto stated.

The debate over the President’s outfit emerged on Saturday, November 14, when Sifuna criticised his expensive appearance during the burial of Gachagua’s elder sister in Nyeri County.

The Nairobi senator claimed that Ruto’s jacket cost KSh20 million, his shoes KSh20 million and his wristwatch KSh30 million, putting the alleged total value at KSh70 million.

Sifuna used the occasion to defend his preference for wearing T-shirts, arguing that leadership should be measured by service delivery rather than the cost of someone’s clothing.

Gachagua also weighed in on the controversy on Sunday, questioning the reported expenditure associated with the Tanzanian wedding.

The former Deputy President claimed that the wedding tent cost KSh20 million, food KSh5 million, gifts KSh15 million and the venue KSh25 million.

“The President attended a wedding in Tanzania. The tent alone cost KSh20 million, food KSh5 million, gifts KSh15 million, and the venue KSh25 million. Yet he still talks about equality?” Gachagua remarked.

Meanwhile, Ruto used his Narok address to defend his administration’s development agenda, pointing to affordable housing, road construction and the Talanta Stadium project.

He also criticised opponents questioning the construction of markets intended to support women traders, maintaining that his government would continue implementing its development plans despite criticism. The President concluded by calling for national unity and respect for individual choices.

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