The turbulence in Prezzo Ruto's US travel just got worse, could crash-land

President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the National Prayer Breakfast at Safari Park Hotel. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

For a man who has been on the move ceaselessly, Prezzo Bill Ruto cut a clean and sharp figure on Thursday morning, when he appeared at the annual national prayer breakfast. He wasn't haggard or jet-lagged, after his gruelling trips overseas. I suppose that's what happens when one travels in the comfort of a luxury "Hustler" jet.

The breakfast ritual doesn't mean Kenyans get to eat together; actually many of our compatriots had nothing at all, as they watched the politicos eat their fill at our expense in a banquet beamed on national TV. A display of opulence in a sea of want.