Deputy president Ruto has always had a heart of Gold.
What many don't know is that deputy president once volunteered his helicopter to Rush injured people to hospital.
This happened about one year ago when bandit attacks was rampant in laikipia and deputy president Rutto had gone to visit the region.
According to the standard Deputy President William Ruto last year surrendered his helicopter to take a pregnant woman and her two children who had been shot by bandits to hospital.
Ruto was attending a security meeting in north west Laikipia when he was informed that Rose Kuraru, 25, and her children, Lodumu Kuraru, 8, and Salim Kuraru, 5, were attacked by bandits on Monday night at their home in El Al Jijo in Laikipia North sub-county.
The husband of Rose Kuraru Managed to fight with attackers but was overpowered and he ran for his life.
Deputy president was informed about the incident and the injured family.
He immediately released his helicopter, which he had used with his Director of Communications Emmanuel Talam, to pick the patients.
The DP’s helicopter went to a Nanyuki airstrip where it picked the wounded woman and her children and headed to Nairobi.
To accommodate the patients, some seats were removed from the helicopter to create space for a stretcher where the mother lay.
“He (Ruto) was touched by the incident and since he was in Laikipia, he decided to offer his chopper to take the injured to hospital. It is a normal humanitarian and rescue intervention,” said Mr Taalam.
Talam further said the DP ordered the three patients be taken to Nairobi Hospital.
He said the Government, through the office of the DP, will foot hospital bills for the three.
Condemning the attack, the DP said the sanctity of life must be protected.
This clearly shows how our deputy president has a heart of Gold and will always be ready to help others in time of need.
