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Photos of Ruto allegedly arriving in US taken in 2018

It was when Ruto was receiving a Kenya Airways plane from New York.

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by susan muhindi

News27 February 2022 - 12:20
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In Summary


  • • The Star has established that the images are of the DP's past event.
  • • The images were taken on October 30, 2018, when Ruto was receiving a Kenya Airways plane from New York.
Deputy President William Ruto with former US Envoy Robert Godec after receiving the Kenya Airways plane from New York on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. A section of Kenyans shared the image claiming it was Ruto arriving in the US on Sunday, February 26,2022.

Some images have gone viral on social media with those sharing them claiming that it is that of Deputy President William Ruto arriving in the US.

The images showed the DP carrying a Kenyan flag and behind him is a Kenya Airways plane.

A section of social media users claimed it was Ruto's reception on Sunday after arriving in the US.

However, the Star has established that the images are of the DP's past event.

The images were taken on October 30, 2018, when Ruto was receiving a Kenya Airways plane from New York in its first maiden trip.

During the function, he was flanked by then US ambassador Robert Godec who is also seen in the picture.

The images were taken when the Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner touched down at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) marking the end of a complete maiden trip to the U.S.

Ruto was at the airport to receive the delegation that included then Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma

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