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Charlene Ruto and Isaya Yunge dance at wedding in Tanzania

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Charlene Ruto and Isaya Yunge dance at wedding in TanzaniaJadnapac · CC BY-SA 4.0

Charlene Ruto, daughter of Kenyan President William Ruto, and her husband Isaya Yunge, a Tanzanian businessman, were filmed dancing with percussionists and traditional performers at their wedding reception in Mwanza, Tanzania. Video of the performance circulated widely on social media, reports Tuko.

Charlene Ruto, daughter of Kenyan President William Ruto, and Isaya Yunge, a Tanzanian businessman, danced with percussionists and traditional dancers at their wedding reception in Mwanza, Tanzania, according to Tuko. Images from the ceremony show the couple taking part in the entertainment in front of their relatives and guests.

The wedding, held on 6 November in Mwanza, on the southern shores of Lake Victoria, brought together prominent figures from Kenya and Tanzania, as well as the friends of the newlyweds, reports Tuko. The ceremony had already been covered in articles on phones banned at Charlene Ruto’s wedding and William Ruto’s outfit at Charlene’s wedding.

Update of 8 November 2026: Charlene Ruto, daughter of Kenyan President William Ruto, protested against security arrangements that prevented her friends and photographers from approaching during her wedding in Mwanza. Read: Charlene Ruto protests security at her wedding in Tanzania.

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