President Ruto in Mwanza: Charlene Ruto’s White Wedding to Isaya Yunge

President William Ruto is set to arrive in Mwanza, Tanzania for the much-anticipated white wedding of his daughter, Charlene Ruto, to Tanzanian tech entrepreneur Isaya Yunge. The ceremony, slated for Friday, November 6, 2026, will take place at the luxurious Malaika Beach Resort in Mwanza. Notable attendees are expected to include the First Family, comprising President Ruto and his wife, First Lady Rachel Ruto, along with other high-ranking government officials.

Charlene Ruto arrived in Mwanza on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, via private aircraft and was greeted with traditional drummers, dancers, and a fleet of luxury vehicles. The white wedding ceremony is a follow-up to the couple's traditional Kalenjin Koito ritual, which was performed on August 8, 2026, at the Ruto family's Intonna Heritage Farm in Kilgoris, Narok County, Kenya.

In the Kalenjin culture, the groom's family is responsible for hosting the white wedding, hence the event is being held in Mwanza, Isaya Yunge's birthplace.

Born on March 23, 1990, in Mwanza, Isaya Yunge is the co-founder and CEO of SomaApps Technologies, the company behind the mobile platform SomaApp. This platform serves to connect African students with scholarship opportunities. Yunge was raised by his grandmother and has carved a successful career in the realm of technology and social impact.