Suzanne Innes-Stubb represented the Kenyan presidential couple in blazer style on the first day of their state visit.
Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto and his wife Rachel Ruto during a state visit on 10-11 June 2026. Jarno Kovamäki/Office of the President of the Republic
President of the Republic Alexander Stubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb received the President of Kenya William Ruton and his spouse Rachel Ruton on Wednesday in front of the Presidential Palace.
Innes-Stubb wore a nude-colored long maxi dress with a gathered top. The outfit also included a matching tweed blazer. Innes-Stubb completed her outfit with, among other things, an open hairstyle, a necklace and brown heels.
Innes-Stubb took off his overcoat when he and Ruto went on a tour of Oodi, Helsinki’s central library. Stubb represented the state visit on the first day in a dark blue suit and a pink tie.
Rachel Ruto represented on the first day of her state visit in a bright red dress with a lace top. The dress also had wide sleeves. The president of Kenya, on the other hand, wore a dark blue suit and a red bow that matched his wife’s outfit.
Suzanne Innes-Stubb took off her blazer when she visited Helsinki Central Library Oodi with Rachel Ruto. Jaakko Sorvaniemi/Office of the President of the Republic
An amusing and relatable moment was seen in the presidential couple’s handshake, where the president’s spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb didn’t seem to know for a moment whether to shake hands or not. The video of that moment can be found at the end of the story.
The Kenyan presidential couple is on a state visit to Finland on 10-11. June. The state visit is the first from Kenya to Finland since 1987. The central themes of the state visit include deepening the bilateral relations between Finland and Kenya.