- President William Ruto touched down in China for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit
- Many Kenyans were surprised to see that Raila Odinga accompanied the president on the trip
- Others lauded his move to use Kenya Airways after previously hiring a private jet for the US trip
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President William Ruto arrived in China on Monday, September 2 in style.
Did Raila accompany Ruto to China?
The president flew to Beijing for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit.
He was accompanied by First Lady Rachel Ruto and Kenyan’s African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson candidate Raila Odinga.
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Images shared on Ruto’s X page depicted them walking on a red carpet after alighting from a Kenya Airways plane.
The president looked casual in a sweatshirt, dark trousers, and sneakers. Rachel wore casual black slacks, loose-fitting trousers matching her jacket, and a black top.
Raila walked behind them, wearing his signature fedora hat and a dark Kaunda suit.
A military parade and dance troupe welcomed the group.
"Over the years, China has proven to be a true development partner, significantly revamping our infrastructure. We look forward to leveraging these ties to accelerate our transformation," Ruto wrote.
Many Kenyans were surprised that Ruto tagged along with Raila for the trip. Others observed that he had opted to use a Kenya Airways plane rather than hire a private jet as he did on his US trip.
Here are some of the sentiments:
@omwambaKE:
“Is that Raila Odinga, or am I seeing my things?”
fredrickmaina95:
“You have taken the begging bowl to China.”
@jakesgyal:
“The traitor is accompanying you.”
@kijanaGachagua:
“Nice. I see this time round, you did not hire a private jet.”
@omondirana:
“Good job for promoting the national airline.”
Did Charlene Ruto accompany Ruto to US?
In other news, Ruto’s trip to the US was marked by a lot of pomp and colour with his three daughters and wife Rachel.
However, Charlene was not in sight, leaving Kenyans to wonder where she was.
The lover of bees did not travel to the US with her siblings and was back in Kenya to the amusement of many.
Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke
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