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Little known facts about William Ruto's family

William Ruto greets his family at his Karen residence after the Supreme Court uphold his Win as the President of Kenya. (Courtesy)

First Lady Rachel Ruto

A trained teacher, Mama Rachel 54, is a businesswoman, and a women's economic empowerment activist. Born on 20 November 1968, Rachel is a graduate of Kenyatta University where she graduated with a Bachelor's of Education Degree and a Master of Arts in 2011 from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. Though trained as a teacher, she retired in the early days to run a tour business. Rachel has become an advocate for women's rights and women's empowerment. Through the Joyful Women Organization, she has spurred a table banking initiative throughout Kenya and spred to the rest of Africa. It is through this initiative that she was awarded the International Honorary Fellowship Award On Women Empowerment at the Binary University in Malaysia.

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