Thursday, May 23, 2024 - A prominent Indian TV channel has blasted President William Ruto after he hired a private jet for Sh 200 million to take him and his entourage to the United States.
Kenya is a developing country and most of its citizens live
below a dollar a day.
In an editorial segment, Firstpost TV highlighted the jet's
opulence and questioned the necessity of a 30-person delegation, including a
comedian, funded by taxpayers’ money
"President William Rutro is being slammed, not because
he's in the US but because of how he chose to get there.
“He decided to fly in a luxury jet. Ruto pulled out all the
stops. He brought along an entourage of more than 30 people, including a famous
Kenyan comedian.
“Everyone travelled to the US in style on the Kenyan
taxpayers' dime, and this, more than anything else, has triggered the
backlash," news anchor Palki Sharma said.
The anchor argued that such luxury contradicts Ruto's
policies, particularly since he took office in 2022, increased taxes, and
advocated fiscal responsibility.
"Ruto has been stringent with Kenyan taxpayers.
“Since becoming president in 2022, he has raised taxes on
salaries, doubled the sales tax on fuel, introduced a housing levy, a hospital
insurance levy, and a turnover tax on small businesses.
“His motto seems to be: if it moves, tax it—all in the name
of fiscal responsibility.
“Yet, he's flying around in an Emirati jet with a large
entourage, including a comedian,”
The whole trip according to preliminary estimates will cost
Kenya taxpayers Sh 1 billion.
Good morning, Daktari, @WilliamsRuto. We know you're currently busy having a family holiday on taxpayers' money to even catch up with the news, so I've done my patriotic duty to keep you in the know as I promised you when you left on Sunday. Don't thank me now, thank me later. pic.twitter.com/jII31lWYNz
— Gabriel Oguda (@gabrieloguda) May 23, 2024
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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