"When I was told the cheapest plane was Sh70 million, I told my office, go book Kenya Airways (KQ). Ruto's statement on Thursday ="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/amp/politics/2001495937/ruto-defends-sh200m-jet-hire-for-us-visit-says-kq-could-have-cost-more">contradicts the initial one"He told us that he had paid for the private jet because it was cheaper than KQ. The Standard exclusively accessed a quotation showing that a one-way trip from Nairobi to Atlanta aboard Ruto's private jet costs $748,600 (Sh98 million). Additional fees incurred during the eight days the private jet was in Ruto's hands, undoubtedly, pushed that amount higher. "The President is obviously lying after being cornered by hawk-eyed journalism by Emmanuel Too of KTN," Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna said of Ruto's fresh claims.

Source: Daily Nation June 01, 2024 04:54 UTC