Deputy President William Ruto’s daughter June Ruto is the Charge D’Affaires in Warsaw, Poland.
This was revealed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Monica Juma after her arrival in Warsaw for a summit on security in the Middle East.
Amb. Juma shared photos of June welcoming her to Warsaw on Twitter where she wrote;
“Arrived in Warsaw, Poland this morning to attend the Warsaw Summit which will be looking at security in the Middle East, taking place tomorrow. Was received by June Ruto, Charge D’Affaires”.
Arrived in Warsaw, Poland this morning to attend the Warsaw Summit which will be looking at security in the Middle East, taking place tomorrow. Was received by June Ruto, Charge D’Affaires. pic.twitter.com/ii3VeGACos
— Amb. Monica Juma (@Diplomacy_Kenya) February 13, 2019
However , the news that the deputy president’s daughter was the Charge D’Affaires in Poland was not received well by some Kenyans .
Here are their reactions;
Is June Ruto daughter to @WilliamsRuto,public funds and job are a preserve of the few!
— Африканский (@ougomandela) February 13, 2019
I’m glad whoever received you have no Odinga in her name, Kenyans would have gone bonker
— Isaiah Rashad (@future_OLUOCH) February 13, 2019
June has a Masters degree in International Studies from the University of Queensland, Australia, and a bachelor degree in Diplomacy from the United States International University in Nairobi.
Kenya does not have an embassy in Poland where the cabinet secretary is visiting.
A Charge D’Affaires in diplomatic circles enjoys the same privileges and immunities as other diplomatic agents and can act in cases where the ambassador is absent.