Ruth Matete Wiki, Age, Husband, Height, Weight, Biography, Family & More

Quick Trivia
Full Real Birth Name	Ruth Matete
Nickname	Ruth
Profession	Singer, Musician & Actress
Famously Known as	Tusker Project Fame (TPF) competition Winner (2012)
Birthday	1986
Age (as of 2020)	34 years old
Zodiac Sign	Will Update Soon
Place of Birth	Kakamega (Kenya)
Nationality	Kenyan
Ethnicity	African
Religion	Christian
Gender	Female
Gay or Lesbian	No
Sexuality	Straight
Family
Parents	Father: Abel Amunga Mother: Jennifer
Siblings	NA
Body Statistics & More
Height (Tall)	Feet & Inches: 5' 6". Centimeters: 170 cm. Meters: 1.7 m.
Weight	Kilograms: 64 Kg. Pounds: 141 lbs.
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Eye Color	Black
Personal Life
Marital Status	Widow
Dating History?	Ruth Matete dated ‘Tysder Prince’
Boyfriend	Tysder Prince (Until 2018)
Husband	John Apewajoye (Died in April 2020)
Children	None ( Ruth is in the first trimester of her pregnancy )
Education
Highest Qualification	Graduation
Primary School	Dr. Krapf and Uhuru Primary School
High School	Maasai Girls and St Paul’s Erusui.
Alma Mater	Daystar University (A liberal arts educational institution in Nairobi)
Wealth
Net worth (approx.)	Ksh 600,000 (As in 2020)
Favorite Things & More
Dishes	Ugali Irio (Mashed Peas and Potato Mix) Githeri Kenyan Stew Kenyan Bajias Sukuma Wiki Chips Mayai Nyama Choma Mbaazi Za Nazi.
Movies	Kati Kati Watu Wote 18 Hours Supa Modo Rafiki Disconnect
Singers	Otile Brown Stella Mwangi Khaligraph Jones Muthoni Drummer Queen Sauti Sol
Career
Songs	Mwaminifu Mapenzi Praise Him Na Wewe Asante Mimi Nawe Msaada Wangu How Much Help Me Moto
Controversy
Allegation	Killing Her Husband, John Apewajoye ( Alleged by one of John's friends Jessy)

 

Some Lesser Known Facts about Ruth Matete

 

• Ruth Matete is one of the leading musicians in Kenya, an East African country.
• Her native place is Kakamega, a small town in Kenya where she spent her early childhood years. She is currently residing at Great Wall Gardens Estate in Machakos County, located near the Athi River.
• Born in 1986 to Abel Amunga (father) and Jennifer (mother). If one talks about her age, she has turned 34 in 2020.
• She is approximately 5 ft 6 inches tall, with weight over 60 kgs.
• Abel Amunga is a well-known actor famous for his roles in Taking the Flak, Selina – Telenovela, and Sense8. He is better known as father to Matete. He has managed to bring up her beloved daughter single-handedly following the death of his wife.
• Ruth Matete’s mom, Jennifer, passed away in 1994 when Ruth was just eight years old.
• On several occasions, her father shared that Ruth’s well-being matters to him a lot. Even when her dad has to select roles to play, he won’t mind asking her viewpoint.
• Similarly, Ruth also penned down an emotional letter in December 2019, which reads, “To me, you’re not only my father, you’re the strongest father I know.”
• The gospel musician also stated that her dad’s unconditional love has made her understand the true meaning of love. Sometimes, when they got surrounded by the solitude of each other, his unwavering support was all she needed, said Ruth Matete recalling her childhood memories.
• Once she tried to commit suicide due to professional stress, as she acknowledged the fact during an interview.

• Ruth describes herself as being passionate about admiring God. She believes in changing lives through music.
• Ruth matriculated from the famous Dr. Krapf and Uhuru Primary School in Nairobi.
• Afterward, she did her studies at Maasai Girls and St Paul’s Erusui.
• Later, for higher studies in the field of communication, the singing competition winner enrolled at Daystar University – a liberal arts educational institution – in 2005 in  Nairobi.
• During Ruth Matete’s childhood, she and her beloved dad, Abel Amunga, often used to walk holding hands in the streets of Nairobi.
• Thanks to her father Abel Amunga, who recognized her hidden singing talent. Once her dad requested her to sing for him and he was extremely elated with her performance.
• Thereafter, she started singing in churches and wedding events. Later on, she decided to try her luck at the Tusker Project Fame (TPF) competition which she won. To be precise, she is the winner of Tusker Project Fame Season 5. In this eight-week music reality show, Ruth emerged as a proud winner, marking a turning point in her professional life. You’ll be surprised to know that she beat 15 participants from different African countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Burundi. Notably, Tusker Project Fame is an African singing competition show.
• It is worth mentioning here that she had the most number of votes in East Africa. According to sources, even there were allegations that Matete collaborated with her second runner’s up to clinch the trophy of the Tusker Project Fame (TPF) competition.
• Ruth Matete brought fame to her country as Ruth became the second Kenyan to become the winner of Tusker Project Fame after Valerie Kimani.
• After winning the TPF, she gave one-tenth of the total prize money to the church. She was even mocked by some for this act of charity.
• Now, she is known for her songs such as Mwaminifu, Mapenzi, Praise Him, Na Wewe, Asante, Mimi Nawe, Msaada Wangu, How Much, Help Me, Moto and many others.
• Her favorite dishes include Ugali, Irio (Mashed Peas and Potato Mix), Githeri, and Kenyan Stew. She also loves to prepare Kenyan Bajias, Sukuma Wiki, Chips Mayai, Nyama Choma, and Mbaazi Za Nazi.

• The list of her favorite singers is endless, including Otile Brown, Stella Mwangi, Khaligraph Jones, Muthoni Drummer Queen, and Sauti Sol, to name a few.
• She is fond of watching movies as well. Movies like Kati Kati, Watu Wote, 18 Hours, Supa Modo, Rafiki, Disconnect are one of the best movies, according to the Kenyan musician.
• Before marriage, Ruth Matete dated ‘Tysder Prince’ but they later broke up. Her ex is a gospel musician and a scriptwriter. During an interview, her ex, Tysder Prince shared that he grew up in Nyeri and he was raised by his grandmother.
• In November 2019, things took a beautiful turn, and Ruth tied the nuptial knots with his Nigerian lover John Apewajoye.
• Hardly after five months, her husband, John Apewajoy died owing to injuries from a gas fire incident. He passed away at a local hospital on 11th April 2020 at 8.30 pm.
• According to sources, Ruth is in the first trimester of her pregnancy.
• John Apewajoye was a gospel music minister and worship leader. He was better known as Beloved John.
• The news of his sudden demise spread on the internet like wildfire. Several celebrities condoled with the former Tusker Project Fame contestant.
• Giving the details of John Apewajoye’s death, Matete’s father Abel Amunga said John was taken to a local hospital and he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.
• Ruth Matete was dragged into the controversy when one of her husband’s friends, Jessy accused the singer of killing her husband. He even accused Ruth of stabbing John Apewajoye numerous times during one of their disputes.
• Officials from the DCI’s Homicide unit interrogated Gospel musician Ruth on the death of her husband, John Apewajoye at the headquarters of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. So far, 10 witnesses have recorded statements with the police over the tragic incident.
• Nigerian government via its High Commission has mandated for John’s burial after its informed consent only.
• At present (April 2020) her husband’s dead body is at the Kenyatta National Hospital mortuary.
• Surprisingly, Gospel star Ruth Matete even acknowledged in an interview that her husband John Apewajoye had been married before they hooked up. It is worth mentioning here that John was previously married to Juliet Aihinomo Idehen. He had two children from the previous relationship.
• In short, her journey has not been an easy one so far. Although life has dealt her many blows, she emerged successful anyhow. The horrific incident on the fateful day of 11th April when her husband died, will forever be engraved on her heart in her life as the worst happening.

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