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At home with Emmanuel Jambo, photographer behind Ruto portrait

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A section of Emmanuel Jambo's living room. [Nailantei Kenga]

Born in Sudan and raised in the US, Emmanuel Jambo is famously known as the president's photographer. The award-winning photographer recently took President William Ruto's portrait. He has also photographed former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

His bachelor pad feels like a gallery studio or a posh art boutique showroom. Antique lovers and collectors will undoubtedly fall in love with it.

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