State spends extra Sh130m on President Ruto swearing-in fete

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Kenya's new President William Ruto and his wife Rachel at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, during his swearing-in ceremony. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

Taxpayers spent an extra Sh130 million on the swearing-in ceremony of President William Ruto, a report tabled in Parliament shows.

The Assumption of Office Committee, which planned the transfer of power from former President Uhuru Kenyatta to Dr Ruto said it spent a total of Sh330.7 million on the ceremony.

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