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While speaking to the founder of the Moi Ibrahim Foundation on Saturday, April 28, President Ruto came out strong to defend his daughter Charlene Ruto after an uproar in the office of the first daughter.
President Ruto said that the so-claimed office of the first daughter is just but a Kenyan joke. Citing that amid speculations on the same about 5 months ago, her daughter’s Twitter account had posted about it and when he made inquiries, Charlene said that there were many parody accounts under her name and that was just one of them.
Office of the first daughter is a Kenyan joke because my innocent daughter Charlene put it on her Twitter account and I asked her why she did that and she said there were many parody accounts under her name.”
The President said.
President Ruto Says his family is not involved in Politics
Speaking on the same, Ruto said that no member of his family is participating in politics and nothing is going to rotate around him as the President.
I do not believe that everything should rotate around the President even if that is William Ruto. Members of my family are not participating in any politics and I am not saying they should not”
He added.
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The head of state also made it clear that he always had a very big argument with his competitors who use their office to give opportunities to members of their families and relatives, which he feels is not the best way to use an opportunity.
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I have a very big argument with some of my competitors who use the office they get whenever there is a nomination they pick their daughters and cousins. I don’t think that is the best way to use an opportunity, if you get an opportunity reach out to somebody else to give them a lift so that they too can become something, it shouldn’t be just your family.”
The head of state remarked.
Charlene caused an online uproar in December, last year, after saying she was running a fully staffed Office of the First Daughter.
In an undated video clip, Charlene is heard referring to her office as the Office of the First Daughter while introducing members of her team at a function.
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“And this is Jermain Momanyi, he is the head of Trade and Investment at the Office of the First Daughter,” Charlene said to which the crowd responded with cheers and giggles.
This followed her series of political engagements including visits to county assemblies, meetings with governors, and an unofficial state visit to Morocco.
People questioned in what capacity Charlene was engaging in political affairs.
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