Kenyan President Ruto Slammed for Hiring $1.5 Million Luxury Jet | Vantage with Palki Sharma
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- Опубликовано: 21 май 2024
- Kenyan President Ruto Slammed for Hiring $1.5 Million Luxury Jet | Vantage with Palki Sharma
Kenya's President, William Ruto is on a state visit to the US. He's the first Kenyan leader to go to the US on a state visit in over 2 decades. But despite the importance of the moment, Ruto is facing fierce criticism back home. He is being slammed for chartering a luxury jet to travel to the US. Ruto hired a Boeing Business Jet from an Emirati company for $1.5 Million. This has angered the Kenyan people, who have been facing higher taxes under Ruto. Ruto has been raising taxes since he came to power in 2022, to reduce Kenya's mounting debt burden.
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If it moves,Ruto taxes it 😂😂😂😂😂
Truer words have never been said
This should be our SLOGAN! 😛
Hii ndio inabamba 😂
Thats the rule
True 💯💯😂amedescribe it for us
As a Kenyan, all I want to say to Firstpost and Palki Sharma is, "Thank You!"
As a fellow Kenyan, I support your comment. Who is the comedian Ruto took to US?
@@princessofjehovah6534I'm guessing chipukeezy?..
What the kenyan media couldn't say it someone else said it .Such a sad time to be a kenyan.
😢😢😢I agree
He's working for the West not Kenyans
i knew it
It is as if he got power to punish Kenyans
When are you guys going to stop this nonsense? You talk as if Africans are zombies.
No first post is working for Stupid Luos
God is going to put him down ...mark my comment...
..... If it moves, Ruto taxes it. "🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I like that part 💯
😂😂😂 anything that moves = Taxes😂
Just a few days people were swept by floods and we can afford to spend $1.5M for a trip??? This is a joke!!
I was thinking the same. After all thats a huge money for just a single trip.
Not to mention taking away food for kids in school.
thts very true,our leaders should stop impressing those dam Americans,ppl stl suffering with tht flood true,watching frm Namibia
It's 200million my guy😂😂😂😂
We are finished already. This money could have been used for building homes who lost in floods
I can imagine this
Sure. Imagine such wastage while some workers haven't been paid for three months. What a shame??!!
They gave you milk and pizza. That was enough
@@turyahabweprosper5796
Continue to settle for less.
But we will not.
The entourage is not 30, but at least 239! The charted jet had about 36, the rest flew commercial. All this when Kenya has no vaccines for children, and majority live under $2/day.
True
Oh wow that's even worse
But I hear the digital identification system will be forced on your children, what's the plan to fight that?
Don't forget to add the comedian as well 😂
The '... including a Comedian...' part is hilarious 😅😅😅
Hilarious 😂😂😂😂
Absolutely 💯
Usually those extras are there to do something shoddy, like move illicit funds or drugs
Jetting comedy abroad😅
He is one of the most useless president Kenya has ever had.😢😢😢since independence. Very extravagant, corrupt, rude and a big liar.
You voted him
Simply the worst, a tweeter poll by UDA fans themselves affirmed that.
Useless like used tissue
Super useless.
He is useless just because you don't like him. When you're Invited to state house, are you going to hire a motorbike to save money? Y'all know that the current presidential Jet Kenya has can only fly 5 hours non-stop. Cry. There is nothing you can do. And he will win the next election either you like it or not. Come comment after 4 years.
Best line ever: If it moves, Ruto taxes it😂😂
Soooo true
Absolutely unacceptable
As a Kenyan, I am extremely outraged 😡
Yet you voted for him
He can actually charter the Kenya official airline that save a lot of dollars and can bring more in entourage.
But you voted this husler government?
When He changed his tune about USD.....I knew Americans got to him
You better accept it because there's nothing you can do against
Be cautious all the time when a sitting president refuses to support his own deputy president. Uhuru refused to support him, that says a lot.
Now we can see the reason
Palki is the best Kenyan news anchor....asante sana
Thnx4 covering this...some kenya media fear taking abt this
Palki Sharma doing her thing well
Definitely please Pulki visit Uganda everyday at least one report we are tired of Museveni
He actually asked the landlords to increase the rent, so he increase the taxes collection amount. Who does this?
The most extravagant president ever seen in kenya
Biden Administration is paying for it 😂
At this rate maybe Africa 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I am a Kenyan,please pray for us.
Dont pray. Act upon it. Only you can solve your problem and not divine intervention.
Ruto prayed to get power, prayer will worsen it.
That's the problem with Kenyans, they pray instead of thinking.
Terrible
@@gerezakatembo😂😂😂😂
My line in this news, "If it moves, Ruto taxes it"😂😂😂
true , he even taxes bread and other basic commodities
We can't allow him to use a chopper we need him dearly
@@johnfelixnatala6777 Who overtaxes bread and small commodities a joker...
Ruto is a joke we Kenyans are waiting 2027 he will go home
How will you take him home while you never voted for him?😂😂
Why wait till 2027 and not to impeach him if necessary ??
He needs to!!
@@i12cb4 very hard because parliament is in his pockets....his noise y hornbills mps should be weary....am sure ruto will find a way to win or steal 2027 elections
You sound pathetic speak for yourself
Man selling Kenyans lives to America.
Yes it's true making jokes, on top of African lost their lives, bcz of American, shame on Africa, having this kind of leaders ,
Another version of our current Ghanaian president in Kenya. Big talks but ultimately empty .... all they know is "Taxing" ... I felt disappointed in this man the very day I heard he was seeking a deal with the West to send innocent Kenyan policemen to Haïti, just to go and die for his selfish ambitions... and he thinks he's wise... He doesn't even look like a credible politician. It's so sad for Kenya and Africa at large for having types like this as leaders.😢
Taxation is a painful pinch. But I think Africa remains backward because of our stupidity. Take you as an example, you don't know why Ghana and Kenya have similar tax policies, yet you're so quick to demean and belittle your President. Let me educate you: Ghana and Kenya were at a blink of insolvency because of the borrowing acts of their respective previous governments. The largest share of their debts were Chinese with extremely high interest rates. They had to borrow from the IMF and to partly offset the Chinese loans (IMF has lower interest).
Now, you can ramble like you know something about these leaders being puppets, but their are aligning their national interests when it's most favorable.
The US is one their biggest trade partner, way more fair than China or Russia.
For example, Kenya's Export to Import ratio (trade balance) for US market was about 0.9. Meaning that our exports were almost equal to the imports.
With China, the ratio was 1:30. Meaning that for every $1 of out exports to China, we were importing $ 30. Clearly, this trade only benefits one party, while loading the other with debts.
When Americans invest in Kenya, they employ a large part of the local population. When Chinese do, they bring their own people to Kenya as employee.
Seriously, which power is in line with our interests??
The West obviously has other motives, but we must adapt like India, keep emotions and sentiments out and only seek our economic interests.
We cannot keep an "anti-west" rhetoric when it's damaging our economies and loading them with debts.
Unfortunately, many citizens like yourself will only move with what others say... "puppets".. "used" etc.
@svs734 You see, people like you are our biggest challenge in Africa. Big talks, too many talks, but absolutely empty. Intellectual parrot, a blind analyst still lurking back in mental slavery even in 2024. You only believe in papers, you know nothing. If you're not stupid, how then do you defend a president from a country like Kenya, who goes out to hire a jet at an amount of $1.5 million for such an errand, saying he acting in the interest of his country ???
@svs734 You see, people like you are our biggest challenge in Africa. Big talks, too many talks, but absolutely empty. Intellectual parrot, a blind analyst still lurking back in mental slavery even in 2024. You only believe in papers, you know nothing. If you're not stupid, how then do you defend a president from a country like Kenya, who goes out to hire a jet at an amount of $1.5 million for such an errand, saying he acting in the interest of his country ???
@@svs734 all that you wrote are nonsense just like yourself. Taxes are not bad but over taxation and citizens getting close to zilch in return. Taxes that these stoopid leaders use to finance their luxuries at the expense of the citizenry. In any sane economy, leaders reduce tax burden from its citizens when the going get tough. Take the E-levy for instance, you are taxed boof in-transaction and out-transaction. As well, when you buy call credit you're taxed, data bandwidth you ar3 taxed. You'll be taxed 400 out of 5000 Cedis for cash win from a game. You buy an item worth 1000 and the taxes are around 300 cedis. You inbox a small saloon car and paying 150,000 and what have you. Again, taxes are good but it must be within limit and compassion. Not exploit to only use it to finance yourself unreasonably!
You nailed brother Africa is a rich continent but languishing in poverty due to luck of good leadership,we keep on electing idiots who are after themselves n not to serve Africa n the West likes this.Thats why whenever there elections in Africa countries the West has to influence n interfere to bring the kind of person they could easily deal with.We need the likes of Julius Malema,to get out of modern colonization.
Watching from Kenya. On Alert.
Thanks for highlighting the truth and nothing but the truth. He can't be wasteful while preaching austerity.
The former president Uhuru Kenyatta warned his folks.
We never listened
What happened for Kenyans to elect this puppet😂
You don't understand bro, let me explain to you, this sucker scumed & tricked us , he come when the slogan HUSTLER/HUSTLER NATION since majority of us are hustling(struggling) & the fact that he didn't come from a rich family or a known family that has history in politics ,he told us he's going to give us loans without any interest to youth, he promise to concentrate on youth, jobs for the youth, free diapers for women giving birth for the first the time,he said he was going to help our mothers ,those who sells grocery on those small iron sheet shops... And many more fake promisesb
Best president ever
He's good with lies. We call him President Lies😂😂
He was rigged in with the help of his masters in Washington .. civilian coup
His a clown
I wish firstpost can investigate what USA is gaining from kenya, am worried our president is selling our country's freedom and self governance.
That's what he is exactly doing
You and me one side. We need to be told the full story - anything we will supposedly gain will come at a huge cost, and one day someone will come to collect.
So true charismatic leaders are very dangerous and selfish.... He is used by the west to stop Africa from uniting... Kenyans must hold imbizo and remove him from the office....
No Kenya forces in Haiti 🇭🇹 🇭🇹🇭🇹! Haiti is independent country. No interfere an internal political affairs in Haiti . Haiti belongs only to Haitian. Free Haiti 🇭🇹 🇭🇹, Free Haiti!
💯
Haiti needs their help bro. The Haitians can't stop the gangs. If they could they would be gone.🤪🇭🇹🇺🇸🪖🚀
@@Zee-wj7jn It is about blood for $ !
Have you seen the state of Haiti ? What’s there for them to fight for ? There’s no government in power there and that country is practically under the ruling of war lords. That place is in full chaos right now.
U must feel the heat of Kenya Police
They are now reducing alcohol tax and adding on bread not to forget on top of the high motor vehicle taxes we have been paying. We will now pay annually for owning a vehicle... This president is oppressing Kenyans. Please dig deeper. Kenyans are suffering over extreme taxes.
Pay annually for owning a vehicle? What does that mean?
Alcohol taxes were unbearable. Most of industries are closing and encouraging illegal brews but I can't support bread taxes either
@@Hardin9😂you have not heard of it?
If kenyans trust him, that's up to them, I'm not even Kenyan but i can tell he's off
Kenyans aren't happy at all. Even his election winning is in question marks. You think he won the election???
Uhuru Kenyatta was far better
He was a thief lol
Lots of his ministers getting caught
Not Uhuru. Mwai Kibaki was far better. Uhuru let Ruto loot and by the time he tried holding him accountable it backfired becoz Ruto had bought the Church & certain Politicians in Uhuru's backyard
@@thealienwatcher540both Uhuru and Kibaki were better.
Shaw off and misuse of kenyan tax payer money
somebody to remind him he cant tax two people heavily to build country rather reduce tax to enable manufacturing in the country
I had high hopes for this Guy...damn within 3 Months the disappointment was so immensely.......
That's a useless man and as a kenyan I don't even recognize this criminal corrupt inept illigitimate so called puppet of the west as my president..
I feel u .let us trust in God
Like with "hope and change" Obama instead the new boss same as the old boss
@@karelglasner2673 Yap
We are Kenyans. As we speak right now,Kenya is in a pathetic state. High cost of living,no security, corruption,poor sewage and sanitation,the government withdrew university funding(meaning children from poor backgrounds won't afford the education), Accidents claiming lives day and night etc.Pray for Kenya
Which Kenya are talking about??
@@Swahili37 This one Kenya.
This kenya ... even nairobi cbd is very dirty
And wild animals are roaming carelessly
@@teresiamaina9573 😂😂😂maina na si ni pole if we hurt you.
Ruto has no mercy at all 😢corruption every where,pple are struggling .
Ruto must go home
Palki has found Ruto this time!
so many people are still homeless and no food or basic needs while the president is busy touring right, left and centre with nothing to show for since he took power.
He is one of African leaders who serves himself
Preaching austerity but living extravagantly.
He bribes or threaten for control, media in Kenya could be same
This is even small compared to the wastefulness and extravagant lifestyle of the 80yrs old Nana Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana whenever he travels. Most African leaders life off their people in a senseless, selfish and greedy way just to fulfil their childhood dream of softlife.
No amount of goodies in the US explains hiring the ksh200m private jet..it doesn't happen and it shouldn't happen
$1.5 m
AMERICA is going down financially. This won't last long. Busy selling us to the beast system
Citizens suffering from economic crises, the president enjoys luxury living 🙄
Kenyan politicians are the highest paid in the world...whereas majority of Kenyans are dying of hunger en diseases
Ohh yeah ride in style
Ruto could as well mean Loot all
Kenya is sinking while others are having fun abroad.
A president of a poor country
They not poor
Kenya is a very rich country
Kenya is rich but the political Mafia is looting everything for self
Very true a poverty ridden people suffer alot
@@johealingtouch6683 You lying to yourself.. it's still third world far much behind
the other day I saw Iceland's Prime Minister fly Kenya Airways to Malawi doing more for Kenya Airways than Kenya's president. you can't make this up 😂😂
Being in politics in Kenya is akin to winning the lotto! My business collapsed due to high taxes ...such a disgrace...
He’s there to send police to Haiti
Money from Biden ❤😂😂
Just imagine hmmmm...risking country men's lives but will be home drinking tea.
Last month, I specifically told him to get on a boat with his officials for that specific trip. He totally ignored my advice. 😫😡
Tell us your name. We may need to replace him with you comes 2027
😂😂😂😂😂
He doesn't listen to important people like you.... with world class advice like yours. That's why people are not happy
This guy is NOT a Kenyan president but a president of the West
If it moves, ruto taxes it 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you India
Mr Zakayo won't back down he is so much convinced by the neo colonialists he understands nothing else.
Your Kenyan correspondent is doing a very good job. Been following Firstpost since Palki left Wion and must you guys are doing good job on how you cover Global News. Firstpost has become my favourite International News platform. Kudos from Nairobi 🇰🇪
Teachers on strike,doctors on strike 😢he doesn't care.
Always calming us down with empty talks,,and the truth is we are struggling
Including his daughters.
This is a strange "state "visit.
Compare with the state visit of PM modi.
Ruto is a criminal, and he will pay with his blood for his evil and wicked actions.
Thanks for speaking the truth, the world is watching.
Narcissism is about seeking attention and recognition. He /narsism steps on others without caring of their feelings.
Thank you for exposing the conman globally
A comedian?? Ruto is comedy itself
As a Kenyan this president is a curse to our country...Most corrupt,a murderer ,perpetual liar and the worst tribalist you can ever get...am embarrassed watching this!!
Wacha kijan ya kenya ainjoy😂😂
ruto is a criminal
Why care about breaking the back of gangs in haiti and not care about breaking the backs of kenyans by imposing all round dificulties in day to day living,rediculous
"If it dare moves, there it goes!"
Kenyans are suffering from this thief
That Ruto is a joke of a president
This is nothing but wasting the money ment to change the life of many Kenya's way should a president choose luxury over the pple this is bad
If you think spending a million dollar to negotiate for a potential billion dollar bill is not worth it... You have a long way to go
Ruto taxes peóple héavily then use the same money to fly out on one useless trip. Disappointed. The man travels out thrice a month.
For blood transfusion maybe?
Huyu ni jambazi mikora tupuu...
😂😂😂I like the translation
@@johnfelixnatala6777 Google knows whats up! 😂😂
That's Ruto for you....
I have watched your analysis on World Matter with admiration. For this I give you kudos.
We don't have jobs some people no home children's in hospital no doctors
By the time he leaves office, you will be paying for taxes even for clothes on your backs too. Sorry but you elected him even after being warned. He will continue with the luxurious lifestyle with his comrades at least until the wells run dry, China takes most of what it build and Kenya is owned by other countries. Plus, he will come back in 2027 with help of wakoras.
If it moves, Ruto tax it. 1:32
HASOLAS .....Kuleni KIBURI AS OPPOSITION WE ARE HAPPY
Ruto is in power to tour the world not work for Kenya.
Live within your means Luxury Jet! Yeah right.
Big talks with zero actions , shame Ruto
This papert will seee fire comes to 2027 he must go home
He Goin 👺 to Helllll 👹💯💥
You've not properly mentioned the loans he's emmersed in the 2 years he's been in power and the way he steals it from the treasury.
The idea that he is hiking tax so as to avoid borrowing is a lie because he has borrowed 4trillion in 2years far mopre than his predecessor
Thank you Palki S for calling it as it is. Zakayo mtalii is currently enriching his tribesmen at the expense of us the Kenyan people.
He is doing everything Moi did.
Now that he is in bed with the USA (the lowest Kenya has gotten) , I expect our constitution to be abolished. The presidential limit will be a thing of the past and so will democracy.
The USA is grooming him to be their prefect in Africa after Museveni has gotten soft.
Brace yourself Kenyans, he will do the late Moi in his reign.
Some useless cows from central Kenya rigged him in.
I am sure he flew there to talk about China and nothing else lol
He is on of the best fools we have here in Africa
Old habits die hard
I actually liked his government policies earlier but I have come to the conclusion that he gives good speeches nothing more. He is a vital problem,which is well shown in his appointments which are full of incompetent men and women. I wonder how some of his cabinet secretaries got in offices. They sound foolish
People like murkomen all roads have potholes... And kina omanga... Btw what's her role? 😢
Tell him and the rouge ambassador who is going place with mr Ruto
Well put.
Thank for your third eye
Ruto unamwogopa Mungu kwel?
Hapana
That's why they will be taxing people even those who can't afford food on the table, the worse government.
This Ruto guy is not serious at all