President Uhuru Kenyatta's siblings have often managed to steer away from the limelight, hence living a reclusive lifestyle away from the public eye.
In the case of Uhuru's elder sister, Kristina Wambui Pratt, her venture into the political space is imminent after her nomination to the Senate by the Jubilee party on Wednesday, July 27.
Kristina, a fierce advocate for the physically challenged in society, currently serves as the chairperson of the National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya.
Over the years, she has served in different capacities in the public sector - with a career stretching to over four decades.
Her service to the less fortunate and physically challenged began in 1975 when she joined the Ministry of Education when she was appointed as the founding Director of the Department of Special Education.
At the ministry, her main legacy was the establishment of the Kenya Insitute of Special Education (KISE) in a bid to train special needs tutors.
In 1977, she was appointed Africa's ambassador to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Two years later, Kristina was awarded the Kenya Society for the Mentally Handicapped award for her efforts toward the physically challenged in society.
Her contribution to Persons with Disability (PWD) was also lauded by former US president Jimmy Carter in 1980.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Kutztown State University, USA and a Masters in Educational Psychology from Leigh University, USA.
Her commitment to serving PWDs contributed to the decision by Kenyatta University for the conferment of an honorary doctorate.
"Her dedication to serving people living with disabilities saw her travel all over the country scouting for children with special needs," read part of the notice by the institution.
She is married to businessman Victor Pratt who hails from the family of Liberia's longest-serving President William Tubman - after whom a street in Nairobi CBD is named after.
Victor has since 2016 served as the Chairman of the board of directors of the Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) after being appointed by then-Treasury CS Henry Rotich.
The couple is blessed with four children including Kavi Pratt - a local musician who was among the few Kenya artists to perform for President Brack Obama during his 2015 visit to Kenya.
