Proud grandfather: President Ruto reveals son Nick got a baby

President William Ruto has revealed that he is now a grandfather after his eldest son, Nick Ruto, and his wife welcomed a baby.

Nick, who is a lawyer by profession, married his girlfriend, Evelyn Chemtai, in a colourful ‘koito’ traditional ceremony in January last year in line with Kalenjin customs.

In an interdenominational prayer service at Nanyuki Stadium on Sunday, an elated Ruto took to the podium to thank the people of Laikipia County for giving him a daughter-in-law, revealing that they have since been blessed with a young one.

“Last year, we came here to pay dowry and I now want to thank the people of Laikipia, who gave my son a wife, because we have been blessed with a grandchild,” said President Ruto.

“Perhaps my being early here has to do with that! So thank you to the people of Laikipia for giving be a daughter-in-law. Our family is growing,” he added.

President William Ruto: Nashukuru watu wa Laikipia kwa kupatia kijana wangu bibi. Sasa tumebarikiwa na mjukuu pic.twitter.com/xNqcfVGksv

President Ruto married his wife Rachel in 1991 and they have seven children.

Nick got admitted to the bar in 2019 as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya by former Chief Justice David Maraga.

His siblings are Jane Ruto, who works as a diplomat with the Foreign Ministry and Charlene, who has been in the headlines lately for her various engagements across the country and abroad since her father became president in September last year.

President Ruto’s other children are Stephanie, Cullie, George and Nadia.