President William Ruto's personal aide Farouk Kibet (left) and the Leader of Majority in the National Assembly Kimani Ichung’wah donate cash during Interdenominational prayers and thanksgiving service for churches in Malava at Friends Girls Kamang'eti in Kakamega county on April 27, 2025.
It has now become the norm that every weekend, top government figures are traipsing the countryside hauling sackfuls of cash.
The money being distributed to win political favour represents only a small fraction of what the politicians actually loot from the public.
President William Ruto leads from the front when it comes to philanthropy, or that grotesque Kenyan version of it. Even when not personally present to dish out wads of cash, influential politicians and aides will be delivering huge amounts in his name. And of course his donations have to be the largest, followed by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, and then Cabinet ministers, apparently in order of the influence and budget of their respective dockets.
It has now become the norm that every weekend, top government figures are traipsing the countryside hauling sackfuls of cash. The generosity seems to know no bounds, and wherever they go, eager citizens will welcome the bounty with ululations.
