Charlene Ruto, says she has gone shopping at the popular Nairobi second-hand clothes market, Gikomba, many times.
“I have an experience of what the Kenyan youth undergo in different circumstances, mimi ni mtu niko kwa ground. Even if my father is the president, mimi nimekuwa kwa ground the whole time and my friends know. I have even been to Gikomba so many times to do shopping,” she said.
In an interview with YouTuber Eve Mungai, Charlene Ruto revealed her down to earth side. She also disputed what she called a perception among Kenyans that because she is the president’s daughter, she is disconnected from the lives of ordinary Kenyans.
She spoke addressing critics who viewed some of her public declarations, such as her claim that she sold smokes to generate money while a college student, as vain attempts to connect with common Kenyans.
“It’s a true story and my friends and classmates who I used to share a dorm with know,” says Charlene.
“I had two roommates with who we came up with the business idea because we saw people really loved the smokie-kachumbari. So with my roommates Sylvia and Nyokabi, we put our money together and started doing it for about a year before we moved on to do other businesses.”
Charlene defended her smokie kachumbari story and said that she managed the business with two of her school colleagues with whom she shared a hostel; She refers to herself as “the chief hustler’s” daughter who learnt to hustle by witnessing her father, President William Ruto do it.
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