{
  "id": 20182447,
  "title": "Ruto hits back at Sifuna over his ‘exaggerated expensive’ clothes and accessories",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/ruto-hits-back-at-sifuna-over-his-exaggerated-expensive-clothes-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T13:17:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/ruto-hits-back-at-sifuna-over-his-exaggerated-expensive-clothes-and-accessories/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi, Kenya - President William Ruto has rebuked Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu and Narok West MP Gabriel Tongoyo for their supporters' disruptive behavior during Saturday's Maa Cultural and Tourism Celebrations. Ruto made the remarks during a church service in Narok on Sunday, urging the two United Democratic Alliance leaders to curb tensions as the race for the county's gubernatorial seat heats up ahead of the 2027 General Election.\n\nThe President also defended his attention to personal presentation, criticizing those who focus on his attire instead of addressing policy matters. \"Just like everything else I do, I pay attention to what I say, the ideas I advance, what I do and how I dress. I pay attention,\" Ruto said. \"But let me ask you: What is the difference between those you accuse of complaining about T-shirts and you, who complain about jackets, shoes and watches? And to cover up your emptiness, you exaggerate the prices of those items.\"\n\nNairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna had previously targeted Ruto's expensive clothing, suggesting that some of the President's recent accessories included a KSh20 million jacket, KSh20 million shoes and a KSh30 million watch. Sifuna drew a humorous comparison between Ruto's outfit at Charlene Ruto's wedding and a \"walking SACCO,\" joking that anyone could approach the President for a soft loan.",
  "summary": "\"Just like everything else I do, I pay attention to what I say, the ideas I advance, what I do and how I dress. I pay attention. If you choose to be casual about your dressing or what you say, then you are also casual about how you conduct yourself. That is your choice,\" Ruto said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Sifuna answers Ruto as claim of Ksh70M wedding outfit clash intensifies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/sifuna-answers-ruto-as-claim-of-ksh70m-wedding-outfit-clash",
        "published": "2026-11-15T14:07:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}