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President Ruto downplays critics of his foreign trips, reveals more traveling plans

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President William Ruto and ACK Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit. [Kimei, Standard

President William Ruto has downplayed criticisms of his foreign trips, saying he is the 'chief agent' and country's ambassador of development.

His sentiments come at a time when he is facing criticism from a section of Kenyans after it emerged that the president had travelled more than 35 times since assuming office.

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