The President’s daughter Charlene Ruto and musician Daddy Owen have been trending this week on X after news broke out that the First Daughter had been to Kakamega for an introduction ceremony.
According to Nairobi News, Charlene who was accompanied by a few of her friends met Owen’s mother Margarete Mwatia on December 23 at Eshifiru village within Kakamega county. She was welcomed by Isikuti dancers and even exchanged gifts with Owen’s mother.
Photos which we have obtained from the event confirm that it might not have been just a normal visit despite Owen insisting that him and Charlene are just friends.
In one of the photos showing a band of dancers which included Daddy Owen and shared by his sister Jojo Mwatia before being deleted, she said “This is how we shall enter Sugoi.”
A second photo shows Charlene in a red dress and blue lesso receiving sweet potatoes from Owen’s mother. The photo which was also shared by Jojo is captioned, “mengi sumu, welcome home.” Mengi sumu is a Swahili expression meaning that the one who knows much says very little.
Daddy Owen has been single ever since his ex-wife Farida Wambui eloped with a Nakuru tycoon and never looked back. Owen was dumped by his brown-skinned ex-wife before Christmas 2020 after his career took a nose dive due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In March this year, the musician said that he was ready to jump into another relationship and even get married. The gospel singer in a post on social media bragged about how he is a ‘sharp shooter’ as he revealed that he was about to hit on his female friend.
Owen noted that the woman was still completely unaware of his romantic intentions because she still thinks that they were just friends.
“When I shoot I never miss, and when I miss is by design…… Kuna someone’s daughter nataka nipende ths 2023!!! Shida ni hata hajui.. she thinks we just friends, she doesn’t know what’s about to hit her!! … Sharpshooter!” Daddy Owen wrote.
Charlene and Owen have been involved in several charity events in recent weeks.
In November the two were photographed at a basketball match leading to speculation that they are an item.
However, in an interview with Milele FM, the singer said they are good friends and are working on several projects together.
“Aah hizi ndo gani? Bro unajua kuna zingine hufai kuongelea. Zingine ni noma bwana… Uko tusiende. Wewe ni brother yangu siwezi taka kukuweka kwa noma.
“Ni job tu. Apart form being just friends kuna projects mingi tunafanya pamoja… Si lazima kila time mkiniona na mtu lazima awe mtu,” he said.
Asked whether Charlene was taken, he said, “Unajua hiyo ni swali ngumu sana umeuliza. Siku hizi tuliamua kila mtu anajisemea mambo yake”.
