Just hours after First Lady Rachel Ruto challenged him to pay her after she defeated him in a bet they made on the World Cup finals, President William Ruto questioned how football wager settlement works.
Ruto tweeted that he had since tried to borrow money from the Hustler Funds bucket in order to pay the First Lady and his children, but that his request had been denied. The monies, he said, are exclusively accessible to anyone planning to invest in small enterprises, as he had been told.
The President tweeted that the First Lady and his kids are on his neck after he lost the bet after Argentina’s victory.
He jokingly mentioned that he was thinking about using some of the money from his chicken company to pay off the debt.
“Hustler fund wamenikataza siwezi lipa bet nayo wanasema pesa ni ya husle. Isorait. Kwangu hakukaliki. Lady #1 na watoi ni pressure. Wale kuku zangu wataniokoa nilipe,” he tweeted.
Ruto further queried if penalty shootouts or extra-time results count in a 3-way football bet. He seemed unsure if the First Lady and their children were demanding the settlement of their bet under the acceptable and widely practiced betting rules.
Before the kickoff, Ruto who was present in Qatar to cheer the French National Team was first to declare his support for the Le Bleus through his Twitter account. The Head of State indicated that his wife and their children were supporting the South American side and had dared him to a bet.
“Supporting the African team in the world Cup finals. Good luck Rachel & kids as you support the other side. Remember to pay the bet!! Either way expecting fine football,” Ruto tweeted.
After a spectacular first half performance, First Lady Rachael Ruto teased the President asking him if his bet against Argentina was still on.
“Two goals up! Bet still on Bill?” she tweeted.
