After receiving harsh criticism on Twitter, President William Ruto’s second-born daughter Charlene defended the existence of the Office of the First Daughter.
In a statement, Charlene explained that the entity was privately managed.
“The Office of the First Daughter is a private entity. It is neither a constitutional office nor is it being funded by Kenyan taxpayers. It runs to purely facilitate the activities and any programs by Ms. Charlene Ruto,” she explained.
She said the office has been engaging different stakeholders as part of its objectives, which include pushing for youth-based agendas and climate change advocacy.
“The Office of the First Daughter has at all times acted in good faith to ensure that the Kenyan Youth have a voice and get access to opportunities to enable sustainable livelihoods.”
Charlene began trending on Twitter on Tuesday after an undated video clip of her referring to her office as the Office of the First Daughter while introducing members of her team at a function surfaced online.
Among the officers mentioned were Mike Sagana, the principal advisor of the team and Jermaine Momanyi, the head of trade and investments.
Kenyans took to social media demanding answers on who exactly was sponsoring the President’s second-born daughter who also recently launched a foundation.
The majority of the online discussion centered on people wondering in what capacity Charlene was involved in political matters.
