Charlene Ruto's traditional wedding lights up Kilgoris

Traditional songs echoed across the expansive farm as dancers moved to the rhythm, colourful attire transformed the venue into a sea of elegance and culture, and guests embraced the joy of a ceremony that combined an ancient African tradition with the unmistakable grandeur of Kenya’s First Family.

At the expansive Intonna Heritage Farm in Naserian Village, President William Ruto’s daughter, Charlene Chelagat Ruto, took a major traditional step towards marriage as the First Family hosted her Koito ak Chaik—a colourful Kalenjin engagement and farewell ceremony.

The drums rolled, traditional songs filled the air and dancers swayed in colourful rhythm as Kilgoris was transformed into a spectacular theatre of love, culture, wealth and political power.