This archive report was first published on 14 September 2019.
Published on September 14, 2019, Rachel Ruto, the wife of Deputy President William Ruto, met with popular musician Esther Akoth, also known as Akothee, and praised her philanthropic work in Turkana.
Akothee has been making headlines with her humanitarian trips to the arid region, where she has been working through her Akothee Foundation to improve the lives of the less fortunate.
During their meeting, Mrs. Ruto was left awestruck by Akothee's initiatives and expressed her joy on social media, saying, 'It was really nice spending time with Esther Akoth (Akothee) today! What a beautiful story of determination and drive. We thank God for the work Akothee foundation is doing especially in Turkana! Esther has great tenacity & a beautiful spirit! We wish you all the best!'
Akothee also took to social media to thank Mrs. Ruto for the invite and opportunity to present her projects, warning her detractors that they had not yet seen the best of her.
She said, 'Thank you for the invite Mama. When I finished presenting my Turkana Project to Mama Rachel of building cultural center, schools, dormitory for old people, water project, irrigation, hospitals then she added 'and a church in each and every center. This touched my heart deep mom! Yes a church mum we all need God,'
Akothee urged her critics to join hands with her in helping the needy in the society instead of bashing her, saying, 'Charity is a call, it's not something you learn In school and I can't do it alone. We are all responsible to our neighbors. Do it in your own small way and get Gods rewards.'
