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President Ruto Becomes A Grandparent For The Second Time

President William Ruto is among the newest grandfathers in town after his son, Nick, welcomed a child with his wife Evelyn Chemutai.

The president said Laikipia County, where Chemutai hails from, made him a grandfather for the second time.The Head of State’s other grandchild is by his daughter, June, and her husband Alexander Ezenagu, a Nigerian national.

Speaking at the Nanyuki Stadium on Sunday, January 8, 2023 during an interdenominational prayer service, Ruto hailed the people of Laikipia thanking them for giving him a daughter in law.

“Last year in January, I paid dowry to you, the people of Laikipia County. It is through you that my son got a wife. I’m happy to announce that through the union of your daughter and my son, I’m now a grandfather,” said the president.

“Perhaps my being early here has to do with that! So thank you to the people of Laikipia for giving be a daughter-in-law. Our family is growing,” he added.

Nick, who is a lawyer by profession, married Chemtai, in a beautiful traditional ceremony in January 2021 in line with Kalenjin customs.

Maureen Omollo

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