But we Kenyans can be very pessimistic at times,very quick to criticize,tear and refusing to see the good in anything.
Quote:The government on Sunday said Deputy President William Ruto's plane was hired for Sh18.5 million on a one-off basis for foreign trip and in the interest of his personal security. Read (Ruto’s luxury jet hire to cost Sh100m)
In a press statement, the government said the hiring of the jet to West Africa nations trip by Mr Ruto was necessary because there hardly exists any scheduled or commercial flights connecting between the capitals.
"A Commercial flight would have cost more because it would entail circuitous and torturous trips to European capitals and back in just to pick up connecting flights," said the statement.
"In fact, by chartering the flight, the Deputy President has been able to realise this at a very cost-effective means," it added.
The government also noted that there was no contract of one-year lease between Kenya and VistaJet, the firm that hired out the plane.
"The plane was hired on a one-off basis at a cost of Sh18.5 million. This figure is in fact less than that quoted by local companies, which was Sh19 million. Those interested can confirm this with the company," said the statement.
"According to official records of similar trips in the past it would have cost upto Sh15 million for a travel to a single country. If the Deputy President had used the traditional one trip at a time like his predecessors, it would have cost more and months to complete," added the statement.
I mentioned something to that effect in one of my 'sane' posts.
If local companies quoted at 0.5m higher than the foreign one,then what's the prob? it's competition But we refuse to see the .5m saved and make noise over the 18.5 spent, which is still far less than what used to apply before.
The trumpet imho,originates from these local losers.
would wish to know the plane's local agents.
"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.