President William Ruto has addressed concerns over his recent weight loss, which was noticeable to a segment of Kenyans.
The president was asked why he had recently lost weight months after entering office in a joint media interview at State House Nairobi.
In his statement, Ruto stated that campaigning for the 2022 general election forced him to have erratic eating routines, sometimes overeating or eating at strange hours.
“I had an original fit that ran amok the last one and a half to two years. We went into elections and you know when you have elections there is a lot of pressure, sometimes you take out the pressure on food,” Ruto said.
“You have to do this and that and you don’t have time to go and exercise and sometimes you eat. Because you don’t know when you will get the next meal, sometimes you overeat.”
The president stated that he had decided to reduce weight since assuming power.
“I decided to shorten it because my friend ile kibarua niko si kidogo (I have a lot of work ahead of me). So you need to be alert for things to happen as planned.”
