William Ruto Drives Himself Around In Tiny Electric Car, Kenyans Correct His Use Of Highway: "Keep Left"

• President William Ruto took a drive around Nairobi city in a tiny electric car as he went to KICC to meet the Africa Youth
• The drive comes just one day before the highly-anticipated Africa Climate Summit, which is significant in addressing climate change
• Ruto's motorcade was also composed of electric motorbikes, further emphasizing the commitment to sustainable transportation

Nairobi - President William Ruto has driven himself around Nairobi city in a tiny electric car as he was heading to the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC).

Coming just a day before the much-anticipated Africa Climate Summit, the president drove to the KICC to meet with the Africa youth.

Why did Ruto drive electric car?

In a video shared on his social media platforms, Ruto, who had promised to roll out electric boda bodas in Kenya from September 1 as part of the government's efforts to invest in clean and renewable energy, led by example.

He was seen driving the yellow car with ease, and his motorcade was also of electric motorbikes.

"President Ruto leads by example, driving himself to KICC in an electric car and an all-electric motorcade to connect with Africa's Youth on their climate declaration ahead of the Africa Climate Summit tomorrow," State House spokesperson Hussein Mohammed said.

The rolling out of the e-bike scheme could not come at a better time as Kenya gears up to hold the first-ever Africa Climate Summit slated from September 4 to 8, 2023. Its theme is driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world.

While launching the bikes on Friday, September 1, the president said he is committed to enhancing Kenya's climate action by adopting low-carbon and efficient transportation systems through the application of innovations, including clean, efficient, and sustainable energy technologies.

"The adoption of electric mobility is a high-priority intervention to address the challenges of pollution, adverse health effects, and fuel costs," Ruto said.

Kenyans correct Ruto's use of highway

In usual Kenyan fashion, social media users reacted hilariously to the video of the president driving himself in an electric car.

Many seemed to suggest that he was not a good driver as he did not keep left nor use indicators as he made turns.

Here are some of the comments as sampled by TUKO.co.ke:

Faith Chepkirui said:

"He didn't follow the rules of the road, give way, or use indicators. Or am I wrong," he said.

Jimton AO said:

"He's not following the traffic rules while driving the unofficial car."

Collins Eliazaro said:

"He should drive using this car daily."

Ruto drives tests car

In other news, two weeks ago, Ruto drive-tested the Hyundai IONIQ 5, a state-of-the-art electric car with impressive features and performance.

The president shared his experience on Twitter, where he posted several photos of him behind the wheel of the sleek vehicle.

Ruto had hosted a delegation led by the Special Representative of the United Nations secretary general for Sustainable Energy, Damilola Ogunbiyi, at State House Nairobi.