Kenyan President William Ruto has said it cost $76,000 to hire a private jet for his U.S. state visit last week, instead of the $1.2 million amount reported by media outlets in Kenya.
Kenyan President William Ruto said Thursday the cost of hiring a private jet for his state visit to the U.S. last week was $76,000 as opposed to the $1.2 million reported by Kenyan media outlets. Ruto said some friends offered him a cheaper jet after he made inquiries and offered to travel using the state carrier Kenya Airways.
The president undertook a four-day trip to the U.S. last week, where his host President Joe Biden praised him for 'bold leadership.' Ruto’s delegation of about 30 people including musicians, actors and a comedian provoked an uproar back home over the cost even as he called for prudent spending. The president on Thursday said he was a very 'responsible steward.
The government is increasing taxes on basic goods in the next financial year while seeking to raise an additional $2.3 billion to finance the budget. Earlier in May, Ruto defended the new taxes saying: 'I’m not going to preside over a country in debt distress. We have to cut our spending.'
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