The first lady of Kenya is the title held by the wife of the
president of Kenya
The president of the Republic of Kenya () is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Kenya. The president is also the head of the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya De ...
. While the office has been in existence since independence, it is not in the Constitution of Kenya. This has brought it under fire for having funding despite being unconstitutional.
President William Ruto pulled funding from the office after a public outcry. The country's present
first lady is
Rachel Ruto, wife of President
William Ruto, who took office on 13 September 2022.
First ladies of Kenya
Daniel arap Moi and his wife Lena Moi separated in 1974.
[ However, they remained married until her death on 22 July 2004.][ Ngina reportedly retained her first lady status even after the death of her husband in 1978. Official papers and statements released by the Kenyan government identified Lena Moi as the country's "second first lady."]Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
lost its 3rd first lady Lucy Kibaki who died while undergoing treatment in London
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, United Kingdom
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.Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
Mwai Kibaki
Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013.
He served in various leadership positions in Kenya's government including ...
.
See also
*President of Kenya
The president of the Republic of Kenya () is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Kenya. The president is also the head of the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya De ...
References
External links
Office of the First Lady of Kenya
@FirstLadyKenya Twitter account
(verified)
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Politics of Kenya
Lists of Kenyan women
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
Lists of political office-holders in Kenya
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