First Lady of Kenya

First Lady of Kenya
First Lady of Kenya
	Incumbent; Rachel Ruto; since 13 September 2022
Residence	State House
Inaugural holder	Ngina Kenyatta
Formation	12 December 1964
Website	Office of the First Lady of Kenya

The first lady of Kenya is the title held by the wife of the president of Kenya. While the office has been in existence since independence, it is not in the Constitution of Kenya. This has brought it under fire for having funding despite being unconstitutional.^[1] President William Ruto pulled funding from the office after a public outcry. The country's present first lady is Rachel Ruto, wife of President William Ruto, who took office on 13 September 2022.

First ladies of Kenya

No	Name	Term Began	Term Ended	President of Kenya
1	Ngina Kenyatta	12 December 1964	22 August 1978	Jomo Kenyatta
2	Lena Moi	22 August 1978	30 December 2002	Daniel arap Moi
3	Lucy Kibaki	30 December 2002	9 April 2013	Mwai Kibaki
4	Margaret Kenyatta	9 April 2013	13 September 2022	Uhuru Kenyatta
5	Rachel Ruto	13 September 2022	Incumbent	William Ruto

Daniel arap Moi and his wife Lena Moi separated in 1974.^[2] However, they remained married until her death on 22 July 2004.^[2]^[3] Ngina reportedly retained her first lady status even after the death of her husband in 1978. Official papers and statements released by the Kenyan government identified Lena Moi as the country's "second first lady."^[3]

In April 2016, Kenya lost its 3rd first lady Lucy Kibaki who died while undergoing treatment in London, United Kingdom.^[4] She was the wife to the 3rd president of Kenya Mwai Kibaki.^[4]