Ruto breaks silence on his increased spending on foreign travel
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Ruto defends his foreign travel amid an uproar from Kenyans over increased spending amid the high cost of living
Ruto defends his foreign travel amid an uproar from Kenyans over increased spending amid the high cost of living.
President William Ruto on Saturday, July 1, defended his foreign trips after an uproar from Kenyans over his increased spending on travel.
Speaking in Elgeyo Marakwet County at Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo’s Thanksgiving service, Ruto said that his objective to provide Kenyans with employment prospects required to travel.
The Head of State added that his overseas visit was essential in order to fulfill his manifesto commitment to create one million foreign jobs for Kenyans.
Ruto claimed that the overseas journeys were also essential since they gave him the chance to establish bilateral agreements with his colleagues.
Further, he expressed that other foreign presidents had a soft spot for Kenyan workers thanks to their work ethic.
“We need one million jobs for Kenyans who are working abroad. Many Kenyans ask why I am traveling to the US, Canada, and Europe. I am going out there to enter into agreements with other countries.
“All those presidents are telling me that they want Kenyans who are workers because we are known for our skills and minds,” Ruto stated.
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On the other hand, he reinforced his plan of having ICT hubs in each ward, elucidating that the move would create opportunities for Kenyans to work for foreign companies while still living in Kenya.
“We are building a fibre optic network across the country because we want to use all means to build another one million digital jobs,” he asserted.
Ruto was responding to concerns over increased government spending on foreign travel.
President Ruto has made over 25 trips outside Kenya since he took over office on September 13, 2022, with the latest being in France.
In his first six months in office, reports revealed that Ruto spent Ksh88 million on foreign travel.
The news coverage saw a number of Kenyans and other leaders hit out at the government for spending more despite the current state of the economy.
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