Hussein Mohamed deals with critics of Ruto's Christmas donations

President William Ruto's Christmas donations to hundreds of villagers at his Sugoi house in Uasin Gishu County has been defended by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed.

After people from Uasin Gishu and the nearby counties of Nandi and Kakamega flocked to Ruto's house for early Christmas gifts, several Kenyans began to attack Ruto.

Mohamed stated on X, "It's unbelievable how some people, whose sport it is to find fault with everything, would criticise sharing with the people."

Ruto faced criticism for enacting harsh tax laws that, according to some, had reduced Kenyans to beggars.

Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto greeted neighbours at their rural residence on Friday in a joyous show of friendliness.

“If you're against sharing with your neighbours and humanity, you might want to check if your heart's still beating. Being mean is a bad thing, but it’s even worse to campaign against sharing with humanity,” Mohamed added.

As goods were unloaded from multiple trucks at his Sugoi residence, the locals congested the roads as early as four in the morning.

Residents lined up for a long time, beaming, to collect packets containing rice, cooking oil, and wheat flour.

Speaking at the event, Ruto urged Kenyans to be optimistic about their country despite its difficulties, noting that problems were being overcome.

Even though the economy is recovering, he said Kenyans should have hope that all would work out in the end.