Powerful politicians in the country are known to keep their family matters private and shield their keen, especially their children from the public, but often, key social events like marriages always make it to the headlines.
In this article, we outline the wives to sons of prominent Kenyan politicians.
Evelyn Chemtai
She is the wife to Nick Ruto, the son of President William Ruto. Evelyn is the daughter of Mr David Baron from Laikipia county.
Nick and Evelyn got married in January 2022 at a traditional ceremony at Windy Ridge, Karen, Nairobi.
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"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," Nick said in a statement after the event.
She rarely appears in public and not much is known about her personal and professional life.
Nick Ruto and his wife Evelyn Chemutai. [Photo: Courtesy]
Fiona Achola
She is the wife of Jomo Kenyatta, the eldest son of Kenya's former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Fiona is the niece to former Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo and granddaughter to the late William Odongo Omamo; former minister for Agriculture and a former Member of Parliament for the Bondo and Muhoroni constituencies.
The two had a Kikuyu traditional wedding at the Kenyatta's Gatundu home in 2016 and later had a white wedding at State House, Nairobi in April 2018.
Jomo Kenyatta and his wife Fiona Achola. [Photo: Courtesy]
The couple is blessed with two children named after their grandmother (Margaret Kenyatta) and their grandfather (Uhuru Kenyatta) respectively.
Reports indicate that Fiona studied at St Anne’s Diocesan College in KwaZulu Natal Midlands in South Africa and has two masters degrees.
Yvonne Wambui
Wambui is the wife to Raila Odinga Junior, the son to Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
She is the daughter of veteran award-winning Kenyan musician and songwriter Gido Kibukosya.
Raila Junior and Wambui got married in 2011 at the Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club in Nairobi.
Not much is known about Wambui's personal and professional life, but reports indicate that she's into agribusiness.
Raila Jr and his wife Yvonne Wambui [Photo: Courtesy]
Samantha Luseno
She is the wife to Michael Orengo, the son of Siaya Governor James Orengo. Luseno is the daughter of Aggrey Luseno.
The two had a traditional wedding ceremony in Sabatia - Wodanga ward, Vihiga County in September 2023.
The ceremony was attended by a host of political leaders such as ODM leader Raila Odinga, former Kakamega governor Wycliffe Oparanya, Vihiga governor Wilberforce Ottichilo, Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo, Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi, and Uasin Gishu Woman Rep Gladys Shollei among others.
Michael Orengo and his wife Samantha Luseno. [Photo: Courtesy]
Wanja Wohoro
Wanja is the wife to Peter Nyong'o, the son of Kisumu Governor Anyang' Nyong'o.
Peter Nyong'o and his wife Wanja Wohoro. [Photo: Courtesy]
She is a songwriter, guitarist, performer, abstract painter, and writer and is based in Nairobi, Kenya, and Sydney, Australia.
The two got married in July 2020.
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