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In pictures: Charlene Ruto weds Isaya Yunge in Tanzania

6 November 2026

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 6 — President William Ruto’s daughter, Charlene Ruto, has exchanged vows with Isaya Yunge in a wedding ceremony held in Mwanza, Tanzania.

The President and First Lady Rachel Ruto attended the ceremony, alongside invited guests, among them Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, who shared photographs from the occasion.

Murkomen congratulated the newlyweds, wishing them joy and a lifetime of happiness as they began their marriage.

The wedding brought together family and friends to celebrate the couple’s union, marking a special occasion for the First Family.

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