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Day Ruto was grounded abroad after presidential jet malfunction

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October 11, 2025

Viva Allianza

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President William Ruto was once forced to spend an unplanned night abroad after the presidential jet failed to start

President William Ruto was forced to spend an extra night in Tanzania after Kenya’s presidential jet developed mechanical problems, according to Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Coordination Dennis Itumbi.

Speaking on an episode of the Iko Nini Podcast, Itumbi narrated how the embarrassing incident unfolded at an airport in Tanzania after a Heads of State summit.

“I don’t know whether the military will come after me, but I’ll say this, we are coming off Tanzania from a heads of states meeting, we get to the airport, every other president is getting to their plane and going, even Burundi, they’re flying back. We get in, and our thing stops; it doesn’t start. That day, we had to go back and sleep in Tanzania,” Itumbi recounted.

He noted that such mishaps not only inconvenience the president but also carry constitutional implications, considering the risks tied to the head of state’s security and continuity of government.

The revelation came during a broader discussion on the costs, optics, and controversies surrounding presidential opulence.