The newly appointed Defence Minister is making headlines for succeeding CS Aden Duale. Herein is a quick review of Roselinda Soipan Tuya biography with a closer focus on her education history and career background.
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Soipan started amassing nationwide influence in 2022 when she was appointed the first Maasai woman Cabinet Secretary.
Roselinda Soipan Tuya profile facts
Real names | Roselinda Soipan Tuya |
Age | About 45 years |
Tribe | Maasai |
Husband | Stephen Ole Kudate |
Net worth | Ksh. 200 million |
Roselinda Soipan Tuya Biography
Before becoming a Defence Minister, Soipan served as a CS for Environment, a docket that has since been taken over by Aden Duale.
Soipan from the Maasai tribe was born and raised in Narok County. She is a daughter to Samson Ole Tuya, a former parliamentarian of Narok South Constituency.
CS Soipan education
The famed Soipan started schooling at Ololulunga Primary School from where she emerged a top girl in KCPE exams.
She joined Moi Girls High school and eventually sat for her KCSE exams in 1998 at Kenya High Girls.
The education thirsty Soipan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Nairobi. In 2004, she was admitted to the bar upon graduation from the Kenya School of Law.
In 2009, she Joined the University of Washington in Seattle, USA, for a Master’s degree in law.
CS Soipan career history
Soipan’s first job in an NGO entailed serving as a legal officer on matters of land and environmental governance.
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Thereafter, she worked as a UN volunteer specialist in the Ministry of Justice.
In 2012, Soipan was elected as a Women Rep for Narok County before joining President William Ruto’s campaign team in 2022. Beforehand, she served as a nominated Senator.
While speaking to the parliamentary vetting committee, Soipan Tuya disclosed that her net worth is Ksh. 156 million.
Her properties include a mansion in Nairobi and a couple of cribs in Narok.
Her monthly salary stands at Ksh. 957,000.
Husband and family
CS Soipan Tuya is married to Stephen Ole Kudate, who was recently a Majority leader in Narok County Assembly.
Ole Kudate and spouse Soipan are blessed with one child.
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The biography of Roselinda Soipan Tuya introduces to us a determined public servant in the government of William Ruto.