KOT Accuses Ruto of Using a Teleprompter During His Speech at the UNGA
Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) have come out to accuse President William Ruto of using a teleprompter during his maiden speech at the United Nations General Assembly, New York on September 21 after his address was noted to be very fluent.
Leah Mukangai 
According to KOT, President Ruto was suspected of reading his speech from a teleprompter because he was eloquent and could articulate the words correctly without difficulty.
Although President Ruto used a teleprompter to deliver his maiden address at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, I think it was a good populist speech that highlighted on key issues relevant to mama mboga, mtu ya boda boda and East Africa. He did well there. pic.twitter.com/n5Ae7c8JPb
— ???????? (@JamalGaddafi) September 21, 2022
Various Kenyans have also defended President William Ruto as being a brilliant person and that he did not use a teleprompter when making his speech at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in Manhattan, New York.
I refuse to be told and believe that President Ruto was reading from a teleprompter. Clearly there was none. Let's accept that President William Ruto was well prepared to deliver his maiden address at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.
— Alinur Mohamed (@AlinurMohamed_) September 21, 2022
"President William Ruto's speech during yesterday's 77th UN was electrifying. Whether written and read through a teleprompter or directly from his brains," a tweet read.
Good morning Kenya.
— Evans Mualuko (@Evans_Mwendwa_) September 22, 2022
President @WilliamsRuto Speech during yesterday's 77th UN was electrifying. Whether written and read through Teleprompter or directly from his brains, the president made Kenya a Proud Nation. Kalonzo, Davis Chirchir Lilian President Ruto
What is a teleprompter?
It is also known as autocue.
It is a display device that provides an electronic visual text of a speech or script to the person speaking.
While the speaker can look directly into the camera lens while reading the script, the teleprompter creates the illusion that the speaker has memorized the speech or is speaking spontaneously.
Former US President Trump reading from a teleprompter. PHOTO FILE
Ruto stated during his address to the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that nations must work together to recover from the devastation caused by climate change, the global food crisis, terrorism, cybercrime, armed conflict, and the pandemic.
President Ruto also stated that the global food crisis could be solved by implementing economic inclusion strategies, which would then lead to sustainable development.
In his speech, the Head of State also urged foreign nations to assist the worst-affected countries by sharing climate adaptation technologies and working toward multilateralism.
