Ruto Announces Birth Of First Grandchild

He disclosed that Chemutai hailed from Laikipia County, but in terms of the gender of the child, he did not disclose.

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Jan 8, 2023 - 17:57 Updated: Jan 8, 2023 - 18:02
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Ruto Announces Birth Of First Grandchild
President William Ruto speaking during an interdenominational service in Nanyuki on January 8, 2023. /WILLIAM RUTO

President William Ruto on Sunday, January 8 expressed his joy at learning that he and his wife, Mama Rachel Ruto, became grandparents.

Speaking during an inter-denominational thanksgiving service in Nanyuki, Ruto appreciated the people of Laikipia County for blessing his son, Nick Ruto, with a wife, Evelyn Chemutai, who have been blessed with a child.

He disclosed that Chemutai hailed from Laikipia County, but in terms of the gender of the child, he did not disclose.

Nick Ruto, President William Ruto’s son got married to Evelyn Chemutai in a traditional ceremony held on January 15, 2022. /CAPITAL GROUP

"I paid dowry last year and I want to thank the people of Laikipia because you gave my son a wife. We came here in January 2022 to pay dowry and now we are blessed with a grandchild from that union.

"I, therefore, express my heartfelt gratitude to the people of Laikipia and we will continue to be close relations," stated Ruto.

The President added that the child was among the reasons he chose to visit Nanyuki in anticipation of the news from his son and daughter-in-law, the same location where he hosted a Cabinet retreat.

"I'm told in Laikipia dowry is paid every day. I shall keep coming so that we finish this business. So if you see me, don't forget, before I go, you say what goes on here," he promised.

Nick Ruto and Chemutai tied the knot on January 15, 2022, in a Kalenjin traditional wedding ceremony held at the Head of State's residence in Sugoi, Uasin Gishu County.

A number of politicians including Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago, Nandi Governor Stephen Sang, and Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen among others attended the event.

"Yesterday, we met our families as culture demands. She said Yes, I said Yes, They said Yes, We said Yes. Special thanks for your support and prayers. Evelyne x Nick," he stated on Facebook.

Chemtai is the daughter of Mr and Mrs David Baron from Laikipia county, while Nick is Ruto's first-born son and a lawyer by profession.

The man of the hour, Nick donned a customized white kaunda suit decorated with a kitenge fabric on the left side of the shoulders and blended with a white panama hat. Groomsmen sparkled in cut-to-fit blue kaunda suits, brown panama hats and matching brown shoes.

The ceremony came nearly a year after the president's daughter, June Ruto got married to a Nigerian lover Alexander Ezenagu at Karen, Nairobi.

President William Ruto and his wife Rachel during the traditional wedding ceremony for their son Nick who got married to Evelyn Chemutai on January 15, 2022. /CAPITAL GROUP