William Ruto

Quick Facts

Full Name	William Ruto
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 21, 1966(1966-12-21)
Age	58
Country	Kenya
Horoscope	Sagittarius

William Ruto Biography

William Ruto is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 21, 1966 in Kenya. In various stages of his political career in various times with United Republican Party, the Kenya African National Union, the Orange Democratic Movement, and the Jubilee Alliance, this Kenyan politician was inaugurated in 2013 as Kenya’s first deputy president.

He was Kenya’s Deputy president during the administration of President He served as Kenya’s Deputy President during the presidential administration of Uhuru Kenyatta..

William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto (born 21 December 1966) is a Kenyan politician and the Deputy President of Kenya since 2013. He served as the Acting President of Kenya between 5 and 8 October 2014 when President Uhuru Kenyatta was at the Hague. He previously served in various ministerial positions, including the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology. He was Secretary General of KANU, the former ruling political party, and the MP for Eldoret North Constituency between December 1997 and January 2013. He won the seat in the 1997 Kenyan election after defeating Reuben Chesire. He was appointed to the position of Assistant Minister in the Office of the President by President Daniel arap Moi in 1998. He was promoted to be Minister for Home Affairs in August 2002. Ruto also previously served as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional Reform in the 9th Parliament.

Ruto married Rachel Chebet in 1991. The young couple first lived in Dagoretti South where they got their first child. They now have six children. Ruto acknowledged a daughter with an ex-college lover Prisca Bett in 2017. . Ruto and the Second lady own an expansive farm in Sugoi. He also owns interest in various real estate developments in Kenya including the Weston Hotel and a large interest in AMACO, an insurance company. . He has been described a Kenyan Shilling billionaire.

His union with Rachel Chebet resulted in six children.

William Ruto Net Worth

William Ruto is one of the richest Politician from Kenya. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Ruto 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The graduate graduated from University of Nairobi with degrees in botany, zoology and environmental sciences. His political journey began as an activist for the Youth for Kanu’92 movement.

He was in Kenya’s Parliament from 1997 until 2013. Kenyan Parlament from 1997 to 2013. His previous posts included the Minister for Home Affairs as well as Minister of Agriculture and Minster to Higher Education.

William Ruto was born 21 December 1966 in Sambut village, Kamagut, Uasin Gishu County to Daniel Cheruiyot and Sarah Cheruiyot. He attended Kerotet Primary School for his primary school education then joined Wareng Secondary School for his Ordinary Levels education before proceeding to Kapsabet Boys High School in Nandi County for his Advanced Levels. He then went on to receive a BSc (Botany and Zoology) from the University of Nairobi, graduating in 1990. Ruto later enrolled for MSc in Plant Ecology, graduating in 2011. The following year, He enrolled for PhD and after several setbacks, he eventually completed and was awarded a PhD from the University of Nairobi graduating in 21 December 2018. The title of his doctoral thesis was ‘Influence of human activities on land use changes on environmental quality of riparian ecosystems: A case study of Saiwa Swamp watershed, Western Kenya’. Ruto authored several papers including a paper titled ‘Plant Species Diversity and Composition of Two Wetlands in the Nairobi National Park, Kenya’ During his time in campus for the undergraduate course, Ruto was an active member of Christian Union. He also served as the Chairman of the University of Nairobi’s choir.

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Who is William Ruto Dating?

According to our records, William Ruto married to Rachel Ruto. As of December 1, 2023, William Ruto’s is not dating anyone.

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Ruto was among the list of people who were indicted to stand trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for their involvement in Kenya’s 2007–08 political violence. However, the ICC case was faced with challenges especially concerning withdrawal of key prosecution witnesses. In April 2016, the International Criminal Court dropped the charges against Ruto.

Facts & Trivia

William Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kenya. William Ruto celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.

He told the American government that the Kiambaa church fire on 1 January 2008 after the 2007 Kenyan general election was accidental.

Top Facts about William Ruto

1. William Ruto is the current President of Kenya since 2022.
2. He was born on December 21, 1966 in Sambut village.
3. Ruto served as Deputy President under Uhuru Kenyatta from 2013-2022.
4. He holds a PhD in Plant Ecology from the University of Nairobi.
5. Ruto is a member of the Jubilee Party of Kenya.
6. He has been involved in politics since the early 1990s.
7. Ruto has faced corruption allegations and charges in the past.
8. He is known for his philanthropic efforts through his William Ruto Foundation.
9. Ruto’s political ideology is centered around empowering small businesses and farmers.
10. He has expressed interest in running for re-election in 2027.

Who is the real father of William Ruto?

Mzee Daniel Cheruiyot

Where does William Ruto come from?

Kamagut, Kenya

How old is Ruto William?

55 years (December 21, 1966)

Who was the first wife of Ruto?

Rachel Ruto
Born| Rachel Chebet November 20, 1968 Kakamega, Kenya
Political party| United Democratic Alliance
Spouse(s)| William Ruto ​ ( m. 1991)​
Children| 6

Does Ruto have a brother?

Paulo Martim Ruto