Reports are emerging from within the Office of the First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto, over internal management choices and staffing patterns, with a senior figure at the centre of a growing swirl of claims touching on recruitment decisions, payroll arrangements, and the handling of key programme resources.

At the centre of the claims is Librata Muhati, described within internal narration as a key presence within the advisory structure of the office, with influence said to reach into staff coordination, deployment decisions, and the flow of administrative approvals.

The picture drawn is of an office where authority lines are viewed by some staff as tightly concentrated, with decision-making on personnel and programme work often traced back to her office.

A key point raised from within the office relates to recruitment patterns, where several positions are said to have been filled by close relatives linked to the adviser.

The hiring choices are described as a source of quiet unease among sections of staff who feel entry into the office structure is shaped less by open competition and more by personal proximity to those already positioned within influence circles.

Payroll continuity forms another thread in the narration, with questions directed at her continued placement on a State House-linked salary structure while spending extended periods outside the country alongside her husband, Ambassador James Muhati, based in China on diplomatic assignment.

The arrangement is framed by staff as irregular, with attention drawn to how duties and physical presence are managed across jurisdictions within public service roles.

Attention also turns to programme-linked resources, particularly funds tied to Tuombeni Kenya, a faith-driven national initiative connected to church leaders and supported through contributions gathered during a major healing conference led by evangelist Pastor Benny Hinn.

Internal narration points to disagreement over how these resources were managed after collection, with staff describing uncertainty around oversight and stewardship within the office structure.

Staff movement within the office is also described in a pattern that suggests repeated departures among officers linked to faith-based outreach programmes associated with the First Lady’s initiatives.

Some within the office link these exits to internal disagreements over authority and coordination, especially in engagements involving visiting clergy and programme partners.

Alongside these strands, the overall working environment is described within the office as marked by strain and low morale.

Some within the office link these exits to internal disagreements over authority and coordination, especially during engagements involving visiting clergy and programme partners.

Close monitoring of staff activity is said to be part of the day-to-day rhythm, with internal disagreements rarely surfacing in open settings, feeding a sense of unease among sections of employees.

Beyond what is circulating within the office, Librata Muhati is widely known in professional and development circles as a Kenyan executive, educator, and environmentalist with a career spanning leadership in women empowerment programmes, corporate management, and coaching work.

She serves as Chief Executive Officer of Mama Doing Good, an organisation associated with women’s empowerment, socio-economic advancement, and community development initiatives linked to the Office of the First Lady of Kenya.

Her earlier work includes senior leadership roles at Joyful Women Organisation, where she served as Director of Women Economic Empowerment, overseeing programmes that expanded financial access and table-banking structures for women groups across East Africa.

Her experience also extends into the private sector, where she held managerial responsibility at Venture Africa Safaris and Travel as General Manager, and worked with Bloom Solutions Limited in business operations roles.

Alongside executive leadership, she is a certified professional coach under the International Coach Federation framework, offering structured coaching and advisory support to entrepreneurs and small business operators.

Her academic background includes environmental research at the University of Nairobi, where she undertook a study on the economic valuation of wetland ecosystems, with focus placed on Ondiri Swamp in Kiambu County.

She has also contributed to academic publishing, co-authoring the Primary Teacher Education Social Studies textbook released by the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation.

In the wake of recent internal developments, calls are now growing for intervention through senior State House leadership channels, with staff pointing to an ongoing need for clearer direction on authority lines, staff supervision, and coordination of programme work under the Office of the First Lady.

The appeals are increasingly directed toward the administrative chain linked to the First Lady’s executive secretariat, with emphasis placed on the need for structured oversight on how decisions are transmitted between advisory offices and operational teams.

Some within the environment say attention should be directed to the senior management layer within State House administration responsible for human resource coordination and staff deployment across affiliated offices, arguing that clearer supervision at that level would help stabilize internal workflows.

Others have suggested programme coordination desks tied to faith-based outreach initiatives, saying that more defined reporting lines are required to prevent recurring friction during external engagements and internal planning cycles.

There is also growing reference to the need for structured review within the broader executive support framework attached to the First Lady’s office, particularly around recruitment pathways and staff movement protocols, with some staff maintaining that consistency in these processes would reduce ongoing uncertainty as the situation continues to unfold.

"Good evening Cyprian. Kindly hide my identity. I am an employee of the Office of the First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto. It is good to set the record straight that Mama Taifa means well in her programs except for nepotism and the destructive character of one of her advisers by the name Librata Muhati. To begin with, she has employed four of her relatives namely Daisy Kasaya, Milicent Kasaya, Pastor Wamalwa and Jesse Chivoli in the Office of the First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto. Secondly, despite her husband, Ambassador James Muhati, having been posted to China as an ambassador, she still draws her salary from State House which is against the ethics of public service. She has been with her husband in China since January 2026 and she is still being paid as a ghost worker. Nevertheless, she continues to spy and to terrorise employees in Mama Rachel Ruto's office. Hatuna amani!! Most people want to resign because of her. We are kindly asking Mama Rachel to intervene. We are asking H.E. William Ruto to tell her to go stay with her husband Ambassador James Muhati so that employees can have breathing space. Moreover, Librata Muhati has done great harm to the presidency by influencing the sacking of very committed and influential people that include pastors who diligently worked for the office of the First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto. She has spoiled many potential votes. Finally, she has influenced the misuse of Tuombeni Kenya money that was raised by Kenya's pastors during Pastor Benny Hinn's Healing the Nation Conference. She is stinking. No wonder she is hiding from influential pastors that used to visit the First Lady's office. As we speak now she has abandoned her husband to come and spy on employees. Is she a witch? Kindly let Librata know the great harm she has done to Mama Rachel Ruto's office."