In pictures: Charlene Ruto weds Isaya Yunge in Mwanza
The President and First Lady Rachel Ruto attended the ceremony, alongside invited guests, among them Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
Charlene Ruto, the daughter of President William Ruto, has married Isaya Yunge in a wedding ceremony held in Mwanza, Tanzania. According to KBC, the groom is a Tanzanian entrepreneur. The ceremony follows a traditional wedding, known as Koito, which took place in August at the family's Intonna Heritage Farm in Narok County.
President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto attended the event. KBC reports that the President arrived in Mwanza on Thursday, November 5, where he was welcomed by Regional Commissioner Salum Hamduni. Other attendees included Tanzania’s Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba, as reported by Capital FM Kenya, as well as Kenyan Cabinet Secretaries Kipchumba Murkomen and Aden Duale.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula issued a congratulatory message on November 6, 2026, quoting Proverbs 18:22 to describe marriage as a blessing from God.
Brief written by urgent.news from Capital FM Kenya, People Daily Kenya, KBC — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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