Defence CS Aden Duale on Wednesday evening clarified the selection of President William Ruto’s daughter June Ruto, to take part in a year program at the National Defence College.
According to Duale, June is a staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and she is among those picked by the ministry to undertake the National Security Strategy program.
The CS explained that the program, which he opened on Wednesday has participants from other departments in government, including Kenya Defence Forces officers.
“June Ruto, the daughter of the President and staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is one of the 67 students who have started their classes today. She is among the three that were nominated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to do the one-year National Security Strategy that Foreign Affairs, Immigration, KRA, EACC, NIS, DPP, and Ministry of Health among another 29 KDF officers at the rank of Colonel joined,” Duale said on Citizen TV.
He went on to say that her participation in the program is one of the many lies and propaganda being peddled around about the current administration.
“We have 67 students that joined this academic year. It’s a one-year program and June Ruto is one of the students. This is part of the fake news and propaganda,” he said.
Before Duale’s clarification, reports had earlier said that June, in addition to joining the National Defence college program had also been appointed as the new director of Foreign Services in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
While serving as deputy president under the Jubilee regime, his daughter June Ruto was the Charge D’Affaires at the Kenyan Embassy in Poland.
