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Charlene Ruto forgives Author Ochora, withdraws criminal charges

Founder and CEO of the Young People's Network International Charlene Ruto during a Meeting on Dissemination of the African Union Agenda 2063 to Non-State Actors on September 9, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

President William Ruto's daughter, Charlene, has withdrawn a criminal case she had filed against author Webster Ochora Elijah after the two reached an out-of-court settlement anchored on an apology and strict publishing restrictions.

According to a consent filed before Milimani Magistrate Robinson Ondieki, Ochora tendered a formal apology, which Charlene accepted, paving the way for the termination of the case.

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