Charlene Ruto: President Ruto's daughter slams Webster Ochola says authoring book about her disrespectful

President William Ruto's daughter, Charlene Ruto, has defended her move to sue author Webster Ochora Elijah over alleged impersonation, saying that no one should author her story.

Speaking during an empowerment event organized by her Smach foundation, at Wareng High School in Eldoret, Charlene said that Ochora did not seek her consent before publishing his book titled 'Beyond the name: Charlene Ruto and the Youth Uprising'.

She said that since she was not involved by the author, she recorded a statement with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and followed the legal process leading to the arrest on arraignment in court of Ochora.

"He (Ochora) didn't ask for my permission to write that book. We have a very bad culture in our country where we misuse people's names, and we get away with that. And it's not right. That is not what I stand for," stated Charlene.

She termed the move by Ochora as utterly disrespectful while calling on youths to be cautious about impersonating others.

"We have to learn as young people that in as much as we are looking for opportunities, you can't do so in the wrong ways. The gentleman did not approach me with a suggestion of writing a book on my behalf and for me, that was an inappropriate use of my name," she added.

The first daughter said that, should she be interested in writing a book, she would do so by herself.

"The day that I am ready to write my book, I will do so, otherwise, no one should author your book," she posed.

She added that the content of the book might be positive, but the procedure of publishing it was unlawful and a breach of her rights.

"In the same way we reached out to Chandaria and asked them to do a tree nursery at Wareng' High School -President Ruto's alma mater- in honor of our president, and they agreed to do so. If we came here and established a tree nursery with their name and without their permission, then that would be wrong," explained Charlene.

She advised young people to look for opportunities through the right channels.

"There is no short race. We have to cover the whole marathon, and there are procedures and systems to follow while at it," she added.

Ochora was arrested and detained at the Muthaiga police station in Nairobi before being arraigned in court on Tuesday.

He denied the impersonation charges and was freed on Sh50,000 cash bail.

Kennedy Mong'are, Ochora's lawyer, claimed that his client is a renowned author who has authored books on notable figures, including US President Donald Trump and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

He said that the book meant no harm and instead hailed the president's daughter's accomplishments.

Online, Kenyans had a lot to say, like one Wahome Thuku, a popular writer and advocate. 

"Anyone can write any book about anyone, anytime, any day, with or without their permission. The content is what would count...and it would only count if it's falsehood. That's why newspapers write about people all the time," Thuku opined.