Charlene Ruto (full name Charlene Chelagat) is the daughter of H.E. Dr. William Samoei Ruto and H.E. Mrs. Rachel Ruto.
Her father William Ruto is the current Deputy President and the President-elect of the republic of Kenya. Charlene currently serves as Director & PR and Branding at Weston Hotel Nairobi.
She previously worked as Public Relations and Media Relations Officer at MODE – Mobile Decisioning Holding Ltd in Nairobi for more than 2 years.
In 2015, Charlene served as a PR and Media Relations Intern at Mobile Decisioning Africa Ltd for 3 months, according to her LinkedIn profile.
She attended Daystar University and graduated in 2014 with a Bachelor’s Degree, in Communication. She also holds a Master of Business Administration – MBA, in Hospitality Administration/Management from Les Roches Crans-Montana Global Hospitality.
From August 2012 to January 2013, Charlene was a Foreign Exchange student at Northwestern College, which she says was an amazing experience that opened up her mind to the diversity of the world.
Charlene Ruto Age
Charlene was born in Kenya in the 1990s. She is in her 20s. She currently resides in Keren, Nairobi, Kenya.
Charlene Ruto Husband
Is Charlene Ruto married? Her marriage is unclear. Charlene Ruto’s husband/partner is also unclear.
Charlene Ruto Family
Who are Charlene Ruto’s parents? Her parents are William Samoei Arap Ruto (father) and Rachel Chebet Ruto (mother).
Charlene’s father is a prominent Kenyan politician who is also regarded as a political genius, he’s the President-elect of Kenya, and he is currently serving as the Deputy President of Kenya since 2013. Her mother, Rachel Chebet Ruto is an educator and she’s currently serving as the second lady of Kenya. Her parents were married in 1991.
On August 15, 2022, her father William Samoei Arap Ruto was announced and declared the President-elect by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati.
According to the Commission’s Chairperson Wafula Chebukati, William Ruto who is the current Deputy President of Kenya fulfilled the constitutional requirements after garnering a total of 7,176,141 votes, representing 50.49 percent of the total votes cast and he achieved the minimum number of 39 counties at 25 percent.
She has six siblings; Nick Ruto, June Ruto, Stephanie Jepchumba Ruto, George Kimutai Ruto, Nadia Cherono, and Abby Cherop Ruto. Her family resides in Karen at the official residence of the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya.
Charlene Ruto Tribe
Charlene is of the Kalenjin tribe of Kenya. She is of Kenyan nationality.
Charlene Ruto’s wealth and properties
A company that was associated with the DP known as Matiny Limited has since been transferred to his wife Rachel Ruto and daughter Charlene Chelagat. According to reports from the Business Registration Service, the wife and daughter own six and one share respectively in the company. Rachel is the secretary of Matiny.
What is owned by Rachel and her daughter’s company
Kes20 million in Woodley
The duo own a house in Woodley Estate that was valued at kes20 million by Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in 2019. The 103 units were meant to provide affordable housing to Nairobi residents but ended in the hands of powerful politicians and businessmen in the Moi regime. According to a report by the Daily Nation, the beneficiaries of the units claimed to have bought the houses from City Hall following the right channels. The house was recovered by EACC in 2020.
Leasing police house
The company owned 170 apartments which had been leased to the National Police Service (NPS) since 2015. It was until November 2018 when NPS opted out of leasing houses for officers.
Weston Hotel
Matiny Ltd is a minority share at the four star Weston Hotel. The company owns 539 shares while Ms Ruto owns 15,013 shares and Charlene Chelagat 10,013 shares. The DP’s daughter doubles as Weston’s Director of Public Relations and Branding.
Charlene is also Weston’s Director of Public Relations and Branding, which means it is her duty to ensure the facility maintains a world-class appearance while keeping good relations with the public and the media.
Charlene Ruto Net Worth
Charlene Ruto’s net worth is unclear. Her father William Samoei Arap Ruto has an estimated net worth of $9 Million.
