President William Ruto has said that the Office of the First Daughter does not exist after speculations that the office was being funded by taxpayers.
Speaking to the Media on Wednesday night, Ruto said that his daughter was just being herself while running her affairs.
"Leave my daughter Charlene alone ( he said while laughing). These are kids... They are just being children. You know very well that there is no such office," he said.
Ruto emphasized that the office is not in the statute or in any constitutional provision.
"This is just a girl being herself. She is okay... She is just being the daughter of William Ruto," he added
Charlene caused an online uproar in December, last year, after saying she was running a fully staffed Office of the First Daughter.
In an undated video clip, Charlene is heard referring to her office as the Office of the First Daughter while introducing members of her team at a function.
"And this is Jermain Momanyi, he is the head of Trade and Investment at the Office of the First Daughter," Charlene said to which the crowd responded with cheers, giggles and claps.
On November 26-27,2022, Charlene trended at number one on Twitter as people questioned in what capacity was she engaging in political affairs.
This followed her series of political engagements including visits to county assemblies, meetings with governors and an unofficial state visit to Morocco.
