Zakayo
التعريفات والمعاني
== Swahili ==
=== Etymology ===
From Late Latin Zacchaeus, from Ancient Greek Ζακχαῖος (Zakkhaîos), from Hebrew זכי (zakkay), literally "pure, innocent", which came from זכה (zacha, “be clean, pure”).
=== Proper noun ===
Zakayo
a male given name from Hebrew
(Kenya) nickname for Kenyan president William Ruto (who raised taxes)
=== References ===
Basillioh Rukanga (20 December 2023), “William Ruto: The ‘tax collector’ president sparking Kenyan anger”, in BBC News[1] (in English): “Some Kenyans are mockingly referring to President William Ruto as Zakayo - Swahili for the biblical figure Zacchaeus, who is portrayed in the Christian holy book as a greedy tax collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus.”