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Pupil's dream of breakfast with DP comes true

Deputy President William Ruto shows Spasha Mereka of St Paul Thomas Academy a diary of his duties at his office in Karen. Mr Ruto had invited him for a visit after he narrated a poem during a thanksgiving ceremony at Pioneer school in Maragua. [PHOTO/DPPS]

It all started with a poem and ended with breakfast at Deputy President William Ruto's official residence in Karen, Nairobi.

The improbable trip by a group of about 45 pupils and a few teachers to Ruto's residence was set in motion two weeks ago in at Murang'a.

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