Kenyan socialite and beauty entrepreneur Huddah Monroe has taken a surprising turn in her views on President William Ruto following recent gains of the Kenyan shilling against the US dollar.
Just months after declaring Ruto would be remembered as the worst President in history, Huddah has now shifted her stance praising him for turning things around.
"Good morning beautiful people. I wanna thank God for life. And our President for whatever he did! This dollar rate is making me scream!!!! I love you Mr Prezzo may The Lord take him to Ksh90/$1," Huddah expressed.
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She further emphasized the importance of acknowledging small victories and giving President Ruto the chance to redeem himself.
"Sometimes let's celebrate the small wins. We can't always be complaining and expect change to happen. Let's give Mr. R the chance to redeem himself. From 167 to 148 isn't a joke on fx. It makes a huge diff!" she stated.
On Thursday, February 15, 2024, the dollar buying rate averaged Ksh145 per dollar, while the selling rate averaged Ksh148 per dollar.
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has stated that the exchange rate between the US dollar and the Kenyan shilling is expected to remain unpredictable.
According to John Gachora, the KBA chair and NCBA Group Managing Director, this unpredictability is due to the forces of supply and demand.
On Friday, February 16, the dollar was trading at an average of Ksh150 in the morning hours before the price dropped to Ksh143 in the mid-day.
Huddah, love-hate tango
In September, Huddah unapologetically ranked Ruto as the worst president Kenya has ever had, even suggesting that the worst was yet to come.
"Ruto will be the worst president Kenya has ever seen," she wrote amid uproar over the rising cost of fuel and food items.
Her social media outburst continued as she added:
"Lesson learnt, never give the son of a poor man the presidential seat."
She went on to express her concerns about the economic state of Kenya under Ruto's leadership.
"Kenya is going back 30 years... The worst is yet to come," she noted.
Huddah has always pledged her long-standing support for Ruto which dates back to when he was not president.
As early as 2017, she had expressed her belief that Ruto would make a commendable president.
"I'd rather have a Ruto presidency. The man doesn't play these cat-and-mouse games. We wouldn't be in this position in a Moi era. Sometimes a dictator is best," she asserted.
Her previous support for Ruto extended to a criticism of the opposition's rallying call to the metaphorical 'Canaan,' suggesting it might be a pipe dream.
"Seems we will be swiped dead by the sea before we cross over to Canaan. I wish the Canaanite’s leader was Abduba Dida. Chances would be high. Lakini no hope," she added.
In 2022, Monroe was at the forefront of congratulating Ruto for his victorious win in the presidential race.
She flooded her Instagram stories with several images of the 55-year-old politician, captioning them with "my president."
She expressed her pride in being Kenyan adding:
"I am proud to be a Kenyan from today. Africa deserves strong, sober, young leaders. Kenya has made a change for Africa.
I will carry my flag and passport with pride from today. I am from Kenya, the greatest country in Africa!"
