Wicknell Chivayo takes family to chopper ride after viral car moment with Ruto
By Paulette Mboga, August 10, 2026Zimbabwean businessman and socialite Wicknell Chivayo has shared a glimpse of a family outing involving a Range Rover and a helicopter, days after a viral moment involving President William Ruto.
Through several Instagram Stories on Monday, August 10, 2026, Chivayo shared videos showing him spending time with his family before they boarded a chopper. The video also showed the family arriving at an area that appeared to be a small airport with other helicopters parked nearby.
The businessman first showed off a Range Rover before the family proceeded to the helicopter. In the video, Chivayo and his family were seen enjoying the trip together as they travelled by chopper.
The aircraft later flew to a location where several other choppers could be seen parked.
The latest outing comes shortly after Chivayo recalled an unusual experience involving President William Ruto. The Zimbabwean entrepreneur said the moment happened after he attended the traditional engagement celebration of Ruto’s daughter, Charlene Ruto. He described the occasion as a special day before revealing what happened when he was preparing to leave.
“After attending the beautiful engagement celebration of the daughter of His Excellency, President William Samoei Ruto, I honestly thought the day could not get any more special,” Chivayo wrote.
Chivayo recalls Ruto driving him to his helicopter
Chivayo explained that the unexpected moment happened when he was leaving the venue. He said Ruto offered to drive him to the helipad where he had left his helicopter. The businessman said the distance between the venue and the helipad was about three kilometres.
“Imagine me sitting in the front passenger seat with my wife at the back while the President of the Republic of Kenya, the Head of State himself, was behind the steering wheel personally driving me to the chopper,” Chivayo wrote.
According to Chivayo, he sat in the front passenger seat while his wife was seated at the back during the short journey. He said the experience stood out for him despite having enjoyed many memorable moments in his life. The businessman described the ride as something he had never experienced before.
“I sat there overwhelmed with joy, thinking, ‘God, what kind of grace is this?’” Chivayo wrote.
Chivayo said the experience was different from the other exceptional moments he had enjoyed throughout his life. He highlighted the fact that he had been personally driven by a sitting head of state. His latest family video now shows him back around helicopters, this time enjoying the experience with his family.
The video captured the family’s chopper ride and their arrival at a location where other helicopters were parked. It also showed Chivayo spending time with his family during the outing.