President William Ruto has revealed that he together with his wife Mama Rachel Ruto are now grandparents.
Speaking on Sunday, January 8 during an inter-denominational in Nanyuki, the Head of State thanked the people of Laikipia County for giving his son Nick Ruto a wife.
"Mwaka uliopita nililipa mahari na ninataka kuwashukuru watu wa Laikipia kwa sababu nyinyi mlimpatia kijana wangu bibi. Last year in January tulikuja hapa Laikipia tukalipa mahari na sasa tumebarikiwa nimepata mjukuu wa kutoka huku Laikipia," Ruto said.
The President however did not reveal the gender of his first grandchild.
He also stated that he chose to have his cabinet retreat in the county as he was expecting good news from his son and daughter-in-law.
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Ruto joked that he will continue visiting Laikipia until he completes paying the dowry for his son Nick.
"Na mimi naskia hapa kwenu mahari inalipwa kila siku, nitaendelea kuja kuja ndio nimalize hio kazi. Kwa hivyo mkiniona hapa msisahau, kabla sijaenda mnasema mambo ni namna gani," Said Ruto.
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Nick Ruto on January 15, 2022, married his wife Ivy Chemutai in a traditional wedding ceremony that was held in the Head of State’s residence in 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.
