Rachel Ruto

Rachel Ruto
Second Lady of Kenya
Assumed office
9 April 2013
Vice President William Ruto
Preceded by Pauline Musyoka
Personal details
Born Rachel Chebet
(1968-11-20) November 20, 1968
Kakamega, Kenya
Spouse(s) William Ruto (1991–present)
Children 6
Occupation Educator
Religion Christian

Rachel Ruto is the wife of William Ruto, 1st Deputy President of Kenya and the Second Lady of Kenya. Rachel was very instrumental in assisting her husband's campaign, often seen by her husband's side. During her tenure as the Second Lady of Kenya, she has become an advocate for women's rights and women's empowerment. Through the Joyful Women Organization,she has been able to spur a table banking intitiative throughout Kenya, and still spreading to the rest of Africa.[1] On January 17, 2014, Her Excellency Rachel Ruto was awarded with the International Honorary Fellowship Award On Women Empowerment at the Binary University in Malaysia.[2]

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