As a nationwide transport strike crippled Kenya due to rising fuel prices, President William Ruto reportedly splurged on a luxury chartered jet for his trip to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the World Urban Forum (WUF13).

• The chartered Boeing 737-8DV (BBJ2) flight to Baku is estimated to have cost taxpayers at least Sh37 million for a round trip.
• The strike, involving various transport associations demanding fuel price reductions, left many Kenyans stranded.
• This comes amid concerns over government expenditure, with revelations that the Foreign Principal Secretary's department has overspent its budget for State visits by Sh400 million.