The Lower Eastern Times Opening The Third Eye
The Ministry of Health has designated Charlene Ruto, the eldest daughter, as Kenya’s Blood Ambassador in acknowledgment of her efforts in mobilizing resources to support blood donation campaigns.
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha commended Charlene for her impactful advocacy, noting that her initiatives had encouraged a significant number of Kenyans to participate in blood donations.
In an official statement on Thursday, Nakhumicha formally appointed Charlene as a Kenya Blood Ambassador and urged her to continue serving as a spokesperson to inspire friends, Kenyan youth, family, peers, and citizens to actively participate in blood donation to save lives.
The Health CS also encouraged Charlene to collaborate with the Kenya Tissue and Transplant Authority and other partners in organizing blood-related events, including public education and resource mobilization.
Expressing her gratitude on X, Charlene thanked the Ministry of Health and CS Susan Nakhumicha for the recognition, stating, “Thank you to the Ministry of Health and our CS Susan Nakhumicha for including me in this initiative run by @official_ktta and supported by @kenyan_by_blood. Let’s donate blood!”
