Miguna Criticises Ruto's Defence Of Hiring Pricey Royal Jet Instead Of KQ: "False And Unpatriotic"

• Lawyer Miguna Miguna accused President William Ruto of spending millions of taxpayers' money in promoting another country
• Miguna contended that Ruto could have taken commercial flights with KQ instead of opting for a costly business or Royal jet
• The outspoken advocate stated that no president from a developed country would fly on another country's flight, even if they were free

Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.

President William Ruto has defended his decision to use the Abu Dhabi luxury Royal jet for his US trip instead of the normal presidential jet, citing cost saving by using a private business jet over Kenya Airways (KQ).

How did Miguna slam Ruto's flight choice?

Lawyer Miguna Miguna, on the other hand, has criticised the President's choice and urged him to apologise to Kenyans for not prioritising national transport options.

"This is unacceptably reckless. It’s also false and unpatriotic. How can a president, even of a failed state, justify paying a foreign company or family millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money for a jet instead of promoting and using a national carrier? Apologise!"

According to the fearless advocate, presidents of developed states such as the US, China, or Russia would never travel on a "foreign-owned air carrier anywhere, even if it were donated because of national pride, patriotism, security, and sovereignty considerations."

Miguna noted that Kenya owns a multimillion-dollar presidential jet that the country's leaders have used for various travels.

According to him, Ruto's decision to rent a costly jet lacked financial, political, strategic, or security justifications, as he could have opted for commercial flights with KQ.

"He could also have flown commercial using KQ. There are no financial, political, strategic or security justifications for what Ruto did. Period," he added.

Willam Ruto spends KSh 200m on US trip

The head of state hired a Boeing 737-700 royal business jet that charges KSh 2.4 million per hour.

According to investigations, the president and his entourage spent KSh 98 million on the flight from Nairobi to Atlanta, totalling nearly KSh 200 million.

Among those who accompanied him to the US included First Lady Rachel Ruto, Homa Bay governor Gladys Wanga, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, and comedian Eddy Butita.

What else you need to know about Ruto's US trip

• Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura condemned a section of Kenyans who questioned the cost of US trip
• The president denied overspending on the US trip
• Kenyans furiously responded to Wiliam Ruto's claim that KQ is expensive compared to the Royal Abu Dhabi private jet

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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Miguna Miguna (left frame) has criticised William Ruto's (right frame) defence of his luxurious royal jet to the US.

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