First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has on most occasions stolen the limelight at both local and international occasions thanks to her unique, modest yet elegant dress code.
Her modest dressing style always accessorized over the years has looked like a stylish suit.
She sometimes steps out in her sharp monochrome skirts with a sovereign, timeless cut that goes well with her short peppered hairdo, which connotes status. Most of the time she matched her kitenge (African print) with the President’s shirts made in Kenya.
Remember that time she stepped out in a floral dress paired with a black hat to mark Jamhur’s 57th Day?
Or the time she wore a navy blue kaftan during the G7 summit in 2017 that earned her a lot of praise from Kenyans?
More of her memorable looks include the red dress she wore during a visit to Harvard University. She accessorized with a necklace depicting her love for Kenya.
Not forgetting her eye-catching black caftan, which she matched with a red and black head wrap during a welcome reception in South Africa.
Madaraka Day 2015 celebrations saw the First Lady don a free-flowing red kaftan and Maasai beads to dress up and match the occasion.
More often than not, the first lady has been spotted in designs by designer Akinyi Odongo. She is the creative director of Akinyi Odongo. Akinyi is the CEO of Meta Arts Center and owner of Akinyi Odongo Kenya, a high fashion brand.
One lady who has been lucky enough to dress the first lady, and even the ones before her, is Sally Karago.
From her SK Collections store in Nairobi, Sally has dressed First Lady Margaret Kenyatta, former First Ladies Mama Ngina Kenyatta and the late Mama Lucy Kibaki.
Her passion for African fashion has placed her on an international pedestal. She launched the Mcensal Fashion House in the 90s and Gucci invited her Mcensal School students to study fashion in Italy.
The late Mama Lucy, as described by Sally, personally bought her clothes at her fashion house. She preferred fitted dresses but in matronly colors with matching hats.
Sally is responsible for the elegant kaftans, monochrome skirts trimmed with Maasai beads to the booties and dresses that Margaret is often seen in. a champion of.
