Meet Leilani Rawlings: Age, Schools, Father, Photos, and Other Details of Zanetor's 1st Daughter
- Leilani Rawlings, a grandchild of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, read out a tribute at the state funeral for the late former First Lady
- The appearance of the eldest child of Konadu's first daughter, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, sparked interest on social media
- YEN.com.gh has looked at the age, education, father, and other details about the first grandchild of JJ and Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings
One of the attractions at the state funeral for former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings on Friday, November 28, 2025, was the appearance of her grandchildren.
Led by Leilani Rawlings, the grandchildren delivered a powerful tribute to their family matriarch, getting mourners at the Black Star Square and social media users emotional.
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In their tribute, they described their grandmother as their hero, whose profound influence and cherished memories would remain forever imprinted on their hearts.
After reading the tribute, Leilani Rawlings' accent and beautiful looks captured the attention of mourners and social media users, with many asking about her.
YEN.com.gh has gathered a few facts gathered about Nana Konadu's pretty granddaughter.
Full name of Zanetor Rawlings' first daughter
The beautiful Leilani is the first child of Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the first daughter of Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings and Jerry John Rawlings.
She was christened Leilani Esinam Kennedy Agyeman-Rawlings. She has two other siblings, whom her mother had with Herbert Mensah.
What age is Konadu's granddaughter, Leilani Rawlings?
YEN.com.gh does not know the actual birthday of Leilani. However, news of her birth first surfaced in the media in June 2005, putting her age at around 20.
At the time, the Crusading Guide newspaper reported that Nana Konadu had danced with Victor Smith upon hearing the news of her birth.
During her reading of the tribute to her late grandmother, Leilani mentioned that she was 20 when she recounted how Nana Konadu used to treat her like a baby.
Watch below to see Leilani Rawlings's tribute to Nana Konadu (skip to 03:15 to hear her mention her age):
Who is Zanetor Rawlings' daughter Leilani's father?
Not much is known about the man with whom Zanetor Rawlings had her first daughter, except that he was her mate at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI).
According to The Crusading Guide report from 20 years ago, the father is known as Dr Kenneth Kennedy, who is Irish and English, with the two reportedly planning to tie the knot around the time Leilani was born.
What schools did Zanetor Rawlings' daughter attend?
Just like her grandmother and her mother's siblings, Leilani was educated at the Ghana International School (GIS) in Accra.
She was an intelligent student who represented GIS on the international stage.
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In 2019, then in Form 4, Leilani travelled with three others to represent the school at the 9th Annual International Emerging Leaders Conference (IELC 2019), organised by the Collegiate School in Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Zanetor shares Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings' last moments
YEN.com.gh reported that Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings had spoken about the passing of her mother, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, on October 23, 2025.
According to the Ghanaian Member of Parliament, her mother appeared to be well and had attended a funeral the previous day, which turned out to be her farewell.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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