Did Ruto Buy Or Hire a New Mercedes For Jamhuri Day? Here IsThe Evidence
A viral photo of President William Ruto’s car during Jamhuri Day celebrations has raised questions about who owns the vehicle.
The car has a seemingly third-party insurance sticker on its windscreen which is unlike Government of Kenya (GK) owned vehicles.
This raised questions on whether the State House was renting or leasing cars for national events.
According to the Insurance (Motor Vehicles Third Party Risks) Act, vehicles plying on Kenyan roads must be insured against third-party risks.
“No person shall use, or cause or permit any other person to use, a motor vehicle on a road unless there is in force about the user of the vehicle by that person or that other person, as the case may be, such a policy of insurance or such a security in respect of third party risks as complies with the requirements of this Act,” the Act reads in part.
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“This section shall not apply to any motor vehicle owned by the Government.”
Apart from government vehicles, only motor tractors or other motor vehicles used solely or mainly for agricultural purposes are exempted from third-party risks.
In 2012, the government entertained the idea of insuring state-owned vehicles.
The then-Finance Minister Njeru Githae stated that the government was planning to use reputable insurers to underwrite its cars.
A government official who spoke to PoliticalPulseChat on condition of anonymity however stated that this was never actualised.
“No GK vehicle has any insurance,” the Ministry official told Kenyans.co.ke.
“Some of these cars are leased and the leasing company takes care of everything including frequent servicing,” another top government official stated.
Without insurance, it means that the government is not obligated to compensate anyone in case of an accident.
Did Ruto Buy Or Hire a New Mercedes For Jamhuri Day? Here IsThe Evidence
