Captain Ruth Karauri biography speaks fondly of a beautiful woman with a zeal for success. Her role in the life of the renowned SportPesa CEO cannot be underestimated.
A dream of becoming a pilot was born in the mind of Ruth when she was a little girl. “What caught my attention was the pilot’s uniform. I wanted to wear that uniform, especially the hat. At the time, I didn’t even know pilots flew planes.”
Captain Ruth Karauri profile
Real name
Ruth Karauri
Birthday
1980s
Age
40s
Tribe
Kikuyu
Husband
Ronald Ndungu Karauri
Children
3
Net worth
Ksh. 100 million
Captain Ruth Karauri biography
Born in the early 80s, Ruth Karauri’s age is about 45 years as of 2023.
Who is Captain Ruth Karauri? Ruth is indeed a cocktail of luck in the life of SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri.
Education History
Ruth Karauri attended Alliance High School where she completed with a straight A-plain.
Thereafter, she qualified to join Moi University for a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
While waiting to join campus, Ruth Karauri successfully applied for the Kenya Airways (KQ) advertised positions for ab initio pilots.
She wonders how else life would have played out had she pursued Electrical Engineering.
“I applied and qualified to be among the 15 from over 3,000 applicants, after three rounds of interviews. We were then flown to Addis Ababa for the 20-month training.”
Captain Ruth Karauri.
Fast into politics, Ruth says it was a mutual decision with hubby Karauri.
“We felt that it was time to stop sitting on the sidelines and blame everyone else when things go wrong. As Mahatma Gandhi put it, Be the change you want to see in the world.”
Captain Ruth Karauri.
Who is the MP for Kasarani? Karauri emerged winner to become Kasarani Member of Parliament in the highly contested 2022 August polls.
Who is the wife of SportPesa boss? Captains Ronald and wife Ruth met at flying school where they had both merited for training.
“I met my husband in flying school. The first time I saw him, he was wearing cream trousers and a blue shirt.
My first impression of him was that he was a gentleman. He was walking ahead of me and when he got to the door he held the door open until I got there. That has stuck with me to date…
But at 19, straight from high school, I don’t think it would have taken much to impress me… As he stood holding the door ajar, I wondered what he was waiting for.”
Captain Ruth Karauri.
At the age of 19 years, Ruth fell deeply in love with Karauri.
Turns out she is a dedicated mother who dedicates more of her time to family than chasing flying hours.
“My decision to start a family cost me an average of 1,000 flying hours per child.”
Captain Ruth Karauri.
As we speak, Captain Karauri and his wife Ruth are blessed with 3 children among then Nathan, Natalie, and Nia.
While Nathan loves music, Natalie is just girly with pink preferences.
Ronald Karauri wife photos and biography portray a widely admired lady in a male-dominated career path. She remains a satisfied mother and celebrated pilot.
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