Former Rarieda MP and Foreign Affairs Minister Raphael Tuju and his estranged wife Ruth Akinyi divorced over 10 years ago after 26-years of marriage.
This came after Raphael Tuju stated that his longtime wife Akinyi was having an affair with their bodyguard, the late Tony Ogunda, a GSU officer.
Is Raphael Tuju married?
The former Cabinet secretary who had three kids with Ruth Akinyi is reportedly not married after his separation with Ruth Akinyi in their controversial divorce.
What happened to Tuju’s wife?
According to the standard, just a few years after Raphael Tuju separated from Ruth Akinyi, her life completely changed.
As per the report by the local newspaper, Ruth Akinyi who was seeking to survive after the controversial divorce, opened a small hotel along Mombasa road.
In the hotel, Akinyi would prepare chapati, matumbo, liver and rice among other foods for office workers near Mombasa road.
“She gets to work at 10 am where she prepares chapati, matumbo, fish, liver, beef stew and rice using charcoal jikos before selling the delicacies to hungry office workers along Mombasa Road.” a source revealed according to the standard.
Contrast to her husband’s investment after the divorce
In a strange turn of events, Tuju, who gained his money in the media and has substantially investd in real estate, also opened the upscale Dari Restaurant in Karen after splitting from Akinyi
At the time of the Standard’s report, Akinyi’s restaurant lacked comfortable cushioned seats and instead had plastic chairs, which is a stark contrast to her husband’s establishment, which has groomed grounds and engraved flatware.
This turn of events simply showcases how the life of Ruth Akinyi fell from a lavish lifestyle to living in hardship after their divorce.
