How much will President William Ruto spend to finance Masagara’s trip, Idioty to England?

• President William Ruto will sponsor two English Premier League fans to attend a live match between Old Trafford and the Emirates Stadium
• Ruto promised to send Kevin Masagara (Old Trafford) and Useful Idioty (Emirates) to experience first-hand the Premier League game
• We look at how much the president could spend, including return flights, accommodation and stadium tickets

Recently the President William Ruto he promised to take two fans of the Premier League, Kevin Masagara and Useful Idioty to England to enjoy a live game.

Ruto made the promise after being asked by the Member of Parliament for Lang’ata Jalang’o in a video published on the president’s social networks.

In the hilarious video, Ruto, an Arsenal fan and Jalang’o, a fan of Manchester Unitedthey flirted before the President agreed to sponsor two fans for England.

Masagara and Idioty have gained huge followings online for their passion and love for Manchester United and Arsenal, respectively.

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Jalang’o has since confirmed that Masagara will travel to Manchester to watch the Red Devils’ game against Liverpool at Old Trafford on May 2.

How much will Ruto spend to fund Masagara, Useful Idioty?

So, how much does it take to watch a Premier League game? We have calculated the number of players that Ruto will use to sponsor Masagara to Old Trafford and Uzee to the Emirates, respectively. We have focused this article on three main points: flights, accommodation and matchday tickets.

Note: All figures used here are correct at the time of writing.

Flights to England

Ruto promised a business class ticket for both fans. A return business class ticket Kenya Airways from Jomo Kenyatta Airport to Heathrow Airport in London will cost more than KSh 629,035.

For Masagara, it will cost the same amount, but he will have to take the train to Manchester, which costs between KSh 1700 and KSh 6200.

For accommodation, statistics on Booking.com show that one can spend between KSh 324,000 and KSh 624,000 for a four-day stay. This can also increase depending on how luxurious the hotel is.

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In Manchester, the same area has affordable apartments, with some ranging from KSh 30,000.

How much do Old Trafford tickets cost?

Ticket prices vary depending on the type of opponent, where they are purchased and the seat the fan gets.

For example, Masagara is now confirmed for the Liverpool game and due to the rivalry between the two teams, tickets can be very expensive. The fact that the game could be important for both teams’ places in Europe will add an extra dimension to the game.

GOAL reports that a ticket to Old Trafford, for a game of that magnitude, costs from £65 (KSh 9800) and can be as high as £120 (18,000) depending on the above.

How much does it cost to watch a match at Emirates Stadium?

Watching a game at the Emirates Stadium costs more or less the same as Old Trafford, depending on the same factors.

For their next game against Chelsea on March 1, retailer website Stuthub has the cheapest tickets starting at €224 (KSh 33,900).

So, in total, Ruto will spend at least KSh 2.5 million to send Masagara and Idioty to England.

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Important things not included are airport transfers, city transportation, and meals. Visa fees to the UK are KSh 22,000.

“Watching the Premier League game on TV is one thing, but being in the stadium is completely different. The two will have the time of their lives. I watched the game at Old Trafford and it was a surprise to me. They should carry extra money to buy products because it is very expensive to get things from the club’s official stores,” said Rickman Oduor, a Manchester United fan, to TUKO.co.ke.

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Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-1 to open up a five-point lead against Manchester Citybut they have played more game.

Manchester City beat Newcastle United 2-1 on Saturday to keep the pressure on the Gunners.

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