June Ruto and June Moi: The president’s daughters

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President William Ruto and former President Daniel arap Moi have a few things in common.

Apart from the fact that both hail from Rift Valley – both have daughters who share names

June Moi

The late Moi had eight children; five boys and three Moi loved dearly.

Sources say she was the late president’s favourite daughter.

June attended Nairobi Primary, Kenya High School and then moved on to university in Canada. She is a successful businesswoman.

June Ruto

June Ruto is one of the seven children of President William Ruto.

She is the second born child, and, according to sources, Ruto’s favourite daughter. June married her Nigerian boyfriend, Alexander Ezenagu, an assistant Law Professor at the Hamad Bin Khalifa University, in 2021.

June holds a bachelor’s degree in diplomacy from the United States International University (USIU). She studied international relations at the University of Queensland, Australia. After completing her studies, she joined the diplomatic service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2014.