Deputy President William Ruto and his wife Mama Rachel Ruto walked their daughter June Ruto down the aisle on Thursday in Karen, Nairobi County.
June will tie the knot with her Nigerian fiancee Dr. Alexander Ezenagu.
This comes after she got engaged in a colourful party on May 8 in the same Karen home.
Dr. Alexander Ezenagu is an Assistant Professor at the College of Law at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Qatar.
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Pictures of June donning a lavish white gown were shared on social platforms as her parents walked her down the aisle.
DP Ruto wore a tuxedo while Mama Rachel slayed in a pink long dress.
The wedding comes two weeks after the Ruto family hosted a delegation from Nigeria for an event dubbed ‘Koito’, where the introduction was done and bride price negotiated.
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In a series of tweets after the event, Mama Rachael Ruto noted that she was proud to see June take the next step in life, adding that her prayer is for God to bless their union.
Dr. Ezenagu is a trade and international tax law expert who has specialized in international tax law, domestic taxes, tax avoidance, and commercial aspects of illicit financial flows, trade, and investment advisory.
He has a Ph.D. in international tax law from McGill University, Canada. In addition, he is a graduate of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, where he obtained an LL.M. in Commercial Law.
He also has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and has been admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Dr. Ezenagu has built a reputation of supporting countries in developing effective fiscal regimes. He has worked with governments to introduce fiscal reforms. He is currently designing a course on developmental governance, which focuses on influences on the developmental models adopted by developing countries.
