Kenya's President William Ruto defends Germany migration deal over brain drain fears | DW News

[@dwnews]

Please note: The employment quotas highlighted by President Ruto in this interview have later been refuted by the German government, with the Federal Ministry of the Interior clarifying that these numbers are non-binding and referring to the stipulations of the German Skilled Immigration Act.

[@alisonm3700]

The liar in him! No wonder his people want him out

[@VINCEAKOKO]

@@alisonm3700 Not only his people, all of AFRICA hates him and his PR-talk.

[@Ratinevo]

Thank you. Those numbers triggered a racist reaction online, it put Kenyans in Germany in danger. The president was very irresponsible to lie like that.

[@DanArtistPlays]

He is a killer

[@mjones4943]

He is always lying

[@sly274]

I AM A KENYAN If RUTO is not flying, he is lying and in this instance, he has done both.

[@lionrulethejunglewithoutfe3207]

Ruto is the worst thing that ever happen to Kenya.

[@sammathenge630]

This is a smooth talking conman, even the interviewer can see through him.

[@violaonyango547]

He doesn't care that people died. See how he danced around the question. We are not happy with you Mr. President

[@mashamambea5704]

I'm Kenyan and i hate this man i cannot stand to even watch him talk sorry DW i will pass on this video

[@stephenodhiambo7556]

I hate him too

[@bensonkinyua4352]

He dodged the question of youth being killed

[@TheNationalist-l9y]

And I cherish him, and that's democracy

[@leonndambuki4284]

​@@TheNationalist-l9y for killing the youth?

[@4241phme]

This man tells lies 24/7. Watching him makes me feel SO VERY UNWELL. Yes. I too say sorry, DW.

[@mambofornasa]

Germany just refuted that their is no figure like 250,000 jobs for Kenyans! Nabii has been lying all through...

[@sammathenge630]

Worst liar of a president.

[@nancyschmeer124]

I think Ruto has a lying problem 🤥. He lies automatically, for him lies are truth😢. Hata sijui ataidiwa na nani 💔

[@kitwanaabraham560]

I don't mean to be disrespectful on an African head of state, but whenever I listen to Ruto speak, I hear a well-trained parrot.

[@lionrulethejunglewithoutfe3207]

I totally agree

[@gregkipkirui2331]

True

[@victorm6205]

We know him🙄.if he speaks it's rarely any truth

[@kasiliwachiye1472]

You don’t need to be cautious about sounding disrespectful, he’s a pathological liar and deserves no respect

[@kelvinekiprop6235]

Kenyan here. We take no offense.

[@AmieDibba]

I love how she is pushing for answers. She is well informed. This is what we need. Well done 🇬🇲

[@KipkemboiBrian-q4u]

Informed with lies, he is just yapping

[@codePpro]

Kenyans don’t want to be transported to any foreign country, Kenyans wants you to stop destroying Kenya and selling the Country’s resources to foreign countries, they also want you to resign and let a capable person lead this country.

[@eugeneouma9879]

The moment he flew back in Kenya, abductions have started. He does not want the government to be critiqued

[@Vydez254]

Ruto is the kind of man who'll welcome you to his house, offer you food and leave you feeling appreciated only to later have stomach pains and realised you have been poisoned. If you ask him why he'll tell you it's just business, people die everyday.

[@filbao8113]

Waa hio analogy😂

[@vt-kn6qf]

The International professional liar from kenya

[@HUMPHREYLamar]

Kenyans, vote this man out. Kenya is turning into banana republic... Very mouthy with very little to offer.

[@TheNationalist-l9y]

Unfortunately we can't, it's not about performance it's about chieftaincy. He'll still hang around till 2032

[@Slntsir]

@@TheNationalist-l9y2032 damn 😮

[@1on1AllstarsGames]

​@@TheNationalist-l9y why is that long

[@abduljalilbashir9522]

The eloquency that we fall for. Dear viewers,we hate our president from the bottom of our heart.

[@user-xt5ug8zf1m]

Ruto lies ALL THE TIME And all the time, RUTO LIES!

[@stephenodhiambo7556]

And that is his nature.

[@itsjuliam]

Ashindwe!

[@jum4771]

And that is his nature

[@Kelvin_real254]

don't ever interview this man on your platform ,because he will consistently lie to you with confidence

[@Canyiva]

Kenyans, where do we hide for a while after this embarrassment? A whole president of a sovereign nation facilitating brain drain and sitting for an interview to tout it as a good thing. 😮😮

[@johnmadec3199]

Not looking for the real problem jumping to other sovereign solutions to domestic problems. Sending your kids to a neighbour to solve food problem at home

[@Magdalene_22]

He is a very hard man to interview because he skirts around questions and the truth, answers his own questions, regurgitates the same answers on jobs created from affordable housing (unfounded), and the blantant lies.. but the interviewer did a good job bringing him back to the questions and standing her ground in that short duration. He, however, remains a disappointing product of our beautiful country, Kenya. May we recover from his destructive leadership.

[@Ratinevo]

This man has lied throughout the interview, there’s no ounce of honesty in him.

[@swedemartyrsonswade]

Why would Germany make a concession to his Government? Even Kenyans don't like him.

[@nvmtt]

because he is desperate and will accept any deal thrown at him.

[@Learning_Fora]

Setting us Kenyan up in all directions

[@Jospheen]

Imagine we actually do not care whether he never makes it back home from these useless trips that he is busy making. Such a useless leader.

[@davigriffiths356]

pathological liar

[@smartlifefun]

this guy has damaged kenyas intenational image, we will have visa problems in future, tumeisha kabisa

[@NelKYM]

This guy is just an embarrassment! 😢

[@rizikikenya254]

Am a Kenyan . .never host him again he is a bad person

[@skmutai8598]

A serial liar and murderer. He Must Go.

[@martinmaina4084]

This shameless pathological liar has taken his lies international.😢 SHAME

[@kamche3563]

RUTO MUST GO

[@sitonik8150]

When he opens his mouth lies come out. He has a very sweet tongue

[@lionrulethejunglewithoutfe3207]

Ruto is well trained by the west.

[@user-bi4nm5zp7f]

Lol not as bad as biden

[@lionrulethejunglewithoutfe3207]

@@user-bi4nm5zp7f Biden is the one who trained Ruto LOL

[@footballsoccer4871]

Apologies on behalf of all Kenyans,this man is not our president. Who even wants to go to Europe,such a shifty continent imo

[@linodexplod1575]

Ruto has no plan, in the interview he goes around the same circle of failed plans, not fit to lead a sovereign nation like Kenya, never will and never was!

[@carter_bb]

This man is a pathological liar Trust him at your own risk

[@wavyyylikethesea5273]

5:00 footage of Ruto lying about 250,000 Kenyans. Caught in 4k

[@wangari9917]

Thanks for posting the time stamp. Didn't want to watch the whole interview of Ruto's lies .

[@wavyyylikethesea5273]

@@wangari9917 👌🏽

[@isaiaherick4922]

Ashamed to introduce myself as A Kenyan 🇰🇪 because of him😢😢

[@DR-lc2oc]

And thank you to the journalist. Well done holding this crook to some level of account.

[@kemmykemunto1996]

For a moment he got pissed

[@alagiejatta5705]

Wonderful interview fatou. We are proud of you 🇬🇲

[@godsonngure7037]

Trust this lier at your own risk

[@raymonderic8061]

Ruto is a totally liar. I can't withstand such inhuman and corrupt leader. He is always diverting from facts to fiction.😢

[@casimirgroeck]

we are tackling the immigration problem with migration.

[@holmesdan3151]

So, unemployment in Kenya is Germany's problem, right ?

[@peabase]

No, lack of labour in Germany is.

[@toniz9133]

Germany needs workers to replace the baby boomer generation that's currently retiring.

[@lacinabakayoko4634]

To give Kenyans slave wage

[@peabase]

​@@lacinabakayoko4634 You have no idea how it works in Germany. The labour unions would be in uproar and demand equal pay for the Kenyans. The rationale goes that employers would otherwise favour cheaper Kenyan workers to the detriment of Germans.

[@Murumba]

Now he's taking his lies international

[@pixie_sparkle74]

Dumb move Germany doesn't have theroom for more people. We are struggling now with housing smh

[@YouWell2]

He better be careful of Germans...ask the Namibians.

[@peabase]

Those who endured German cruelty are long dead, and so are several generations that came after them. Perhaps try to focus on the here and now?

[@susuilu]

What about the repercussions??? ​@@peabase

[@codePpro]

He and the Germans are the same

[@lacinabakayoko4634]

Germany still gives 💰 to the holocaust survivors

[@VincentKigen-td7ri]

Stop listening to him,he lies alot

[@danielngove]

Mr borroeing,mr liar and mr traveller....worst thing that ever happened to us 😢😢😢

[@nicodemusmaweu2492]

Ruto is a pathological liar. He's skirting around very pertinent issues raised by the interviewer. I hate to imagine that the families who lost their loved ones will never get closure.

[@ConquerorPrincessPet]

Doesn't Ruto have people who give him true kenyans response like even in this channel comments? We are tired of these kind of formality meetings going nowhere.

[@bradleedenney]

So the smart ones are leaving for Europe?

[@WolrdTodayTV]

Who are we saving the minerals for because we could just use it wipe out debts and build our nation. How come no one ever asks that question?

[@Seymour-d3t]

One rule to follow is never borrow more than what you Can afford.

[@chals4174]

If there was a contest of Liars in this world, Ruto will take the first position.

[@francie8234]

The land tax is on as we speak! What with the lies? People are protesting in the counties as we speak!

[@simtich2869]

Why ship work force to built other Countries than signing Contracts for companies built plans here @ home ???.

[@Another_me29]

Create more investment opportunities in-country instead of exporting labor to other countries. Nkt.

[@peabase]

It's not an either/or situation.

[@coralsky-o3h]

Germany & by extension western European countries have very high taxes paid by workers. These taxes help improve infrastructure, schools hospitals, housing etc. Essentially these 250k workers will help built the host country. The remittances they send back is the little they save after paying their bills.

[@peabase]

@@coralsky-o3h You're painting a very one-sided picture. In return for their taxes, the Kenyan workers get free health care and free education, both for their children and themselves, in case they want to better themselves. In summary, they certainly get their money's worth.

[@coralsky-o3h]

@@peabase Of course it's a great deal for the worker, and am happy for them, but it's a loss for the poor country they are from. Don't forget a country like Kenya will have invested millions in educating these workers.

[@peabase]

@@coralsky-o3h If they'd barely scrape by in Kenya, they wouldn't contribute much in tax revenue, would they? We can't wait till the cows can home till there's an opportunity for them to apply themselves in Kenya and purely for the benefit of Kenya, but in the mean time...

[@johnmadec3199]

Well, without job drivers at home, we are building a German dream. Disregarding real problems.

[@maina_mwangih]

Our "president" always lies every time he gets an opportunity 😢😢

[@DedanKk]

He has being president for 2yrs and he's already auctioning the whole country through all major sectors: transport,education,health and even energy..now imagine him being president until 2032.

[@margaretndirangu8113]

And he just lied to the whole world again. This is so embarrassing 😮

[@diazvirdani1059]

*Kenya🇰🇪 have border disputes with South Sudan.* make border agreement & keep peace.

[@paulsiro1775]

Let's be more serious....this is DW .

[@ElectronicMelodies]

Are you a bot?

[@reubentv2948]

We Kenyans don't even know about that, in fact you can have it. As long as it doesn't touch Lake Turkana. 😂

[@felixkimutai8478]

Hey bot, go away

[@codePpro]

He is not interested in solving domestic problems, he is only interested foreign contracts that can bring money to his pockets

[@nop-r8m]

The slavery of kenya selling his people

[@peabase]

Don't be a drama queen. They're no more slaves than German workers in general. I wouldn't be surprised if the future offspring of a Kenyan immigrant makes chancellor of Germany one day. Barack Obama reached the top spot in the US.

[@hanningtonemwagodi5559]

Ask him to hold a national citizens day in Kenya and see him close the gates for Kenyans.

[@Matatacurated]

Ruto is a liar and all the time Ruto lies

[@HamzaalAbbasi]

Do you think Germans would like Africans?. Nope😂😂😂

[@Ingrid-wf4cl]

Do u think Africans like Germans ? I have already seen many Tiktoks were they talk bad about them.

[@albertmatunda5387]

You have to like yourself first .

[@leroydanny4072]

​@@Ingrid-wf4clIn Kenya people do love the Germans for some reason,they hate the Brits and the Americans. Most Germans in Kenya reside in Mombasa,watamu and Diani, our former first lady was half German, former prime minister studied in Germany

[@betham4real]

Your wrong about that Germans are liked in Kenya your just under informed ​@@Ingrid-wf4cl

[@airohajo4604]

Have you seen their comments on X after the German government tweeted that they jave not signed any deal with Kenya for 250,000 laborers? They called us unskilled with 70 IQ. Aki Africans, emancipate yourselves from mental slavery

[@isaacmwangaza]

I love the interviewer, she wasn't just professional but more than that she resonated with the problem and distress that African leaders keep on putting us in

[@alexmaina8255]

He is more less of a connman..a very intelligent conman

[@catherineronoh1895]

As a Kenyan Ruto is hands down the worst president we have ever had!

[@PopularesVox]

How much investment of German business in Kenya? Currently, Kenya's debt has reached $82bn, about $8bn of which is owed to China. Other creditors include the IMF, the World Bank, the United States and Saudi Arabia. This is indeed very global and follows a pattern amongst African countries.

[@stigym6244]

Kenya's biggest political mistake. He's a psychopath for answering that question about youths that died during the protests in such an empty and cold manner. Most hated man in the country!

[@samuelwilliams8099]

That is why I put a brakes in borrowing. President Ruto admitted that Kenya is not the only country in Africa that is having problems in paying back the huge loans they have borrowed. As a Nigerian watching this video from the US, all I have to say is that our leaders have failed us big time. With all the mineral resources that God has blessed Africa with, yet still our continent remains in poverty.

[@Jospheen]

They are so greedy, they borrow to steal not to benefit us in any way. This Ruto here has siphoned all our taxes and the loans just to enrich himself. Useless.

[@peterokech4719]

This Man we know him he lies all the time. Please don't take his words seriously.

[@derickkoech3642]

I like the compromise. Take my minerals while I employ your people... In the meantime.

[@Markaznairobi]

I hate this man he killed many young Kenyans we still haven't forgot the fact he is icc suspect

[@stivinsmasai]

The poster boy for corruption in Kenya

[@MachiraWayne]

the best Liar in Africa

[@kepharolang1984]

This dude lie 24/7 do host him again 😮😮

[@triple2937]

What is behind this proces Germans they will not agree 100%

[@reshyB]

As a Kenyan I'm embarrassed that the rest of the world is witnessing Nabii's delusions.

[@nigusederese1170]

Direct slavery trade ,sorry for africa !!!

[@peabase]

Do you really think they'll be put in chains and transported to Germany on a slave ship? For your info, they'll be afforded the same rights as German workers, and the same salary, too. German trade unions would be up in arms if that weren't the case. The European Court of Human Rights would sue Germany to kingdom come.

[@Thekowaikaiju]

"...how do we socialize ourselves..." Stay outta bed with that stuffed Pooh bear.

[@euniceschoenfelder3570]

Beuld factorys in kenya we are here in germany na sisi dio tunanjua hawa wazungu hawatupedi est or weist home is the best

[@ivanjairo1756]

This reporter is unfettered and fearless 😇

[@Shampah.The.Emo.Rapper]

Bro probably smells his own farts as he creates his own stories

[@clintonodhiambo2360]

My president. Very eloquent. Very well spoken. However,....truth!

[@spiseri]

Sorry having to admit this. But my love and trust in president William Ruto is in in big trouble right now 😢

[@DaudiMringwari-dn3oe]

I wish interviewer you asked this so called Mr Prrsident on his opinion on the sentencing of his IG on contempt of court due to the whereabouts of the three abductees.

[@DedanKk]

Ruto was ready to be president by whatever means...either fairly or unfairly but now he has no idea how presidency works..and that's another reason why he's Privatising the whole country

[@edwardkamau9063]

This is just a liar,..

[@kevinoctober6843]

50 Million Kenyans we don't need to work in Germany....create Jobs Locally💔

[@africaupdatesTV]

Nice job from Fatou Muloshi pushing him with great questions

[@kayongodavid4033]

This is how India started to an economic power it is now. Africa has a lot of human capital, that’s how you do trade.

[@binnetroberts3633]

Well Done MULOSHI 🇬🇲Is Proud Of You

[@modoujallow4530]

Fatu ek mulushi gambia 🇬🇲 is proud our great daughter ❤

[@amwomadigitalnews100]

I honestly hate this president 😞

[@alexmwangi4963]

"You may not hold the guns but you pull the guns" classic statement that he cannot respond to.

[@Alexandrelaurent1]

In reality African countries are not developed enough for them to sign this kind of deals good for the people benefiting from it but bad for a developing state needing the skills being transferred to a developed state.

[@AssurahOdinga]

Lies Lies Lies Lies Lies Lies Lies Lies Lies Lies Lies .......

[@edelbertkipchumba5148]

I've just watched my president lie😂 my lord, this is sad

[@francisaiwerioba4763]

He didn't answer your question

[@wagwangal79]

Not even bothering watching this liar speak.

[@jamesjimmie5575]

Ruto lies have gone international level