President William Ruto has clarified that the cost incurred for his travel to the US was way less than what would have been spent if he had used a Kenya Airways plane. Ruto, however, did not state the amount he used for the hired jet and the amount he would have spent if he had to use a Kenya Airways plane. Multiple reports estimate that the cost of hiring a Boeing business jet like the one Ruto used in his visit to the US oscillates around $18,000 per hour, roughly Sh2,358,0000. A journey to Atlanta, US, where Ruto first made a stop, is approximately 19 hours from Kenya, meaning it would cost Sh71,404,500 with that rate. Earlier, the US embassy denied footing President Ruto's travelling cost to the US.

Source: The Star May 26, 2024 09:46 UTC