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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.
| Name | William Ruto |
| First Name | William |
| Last Name | Ruto |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Birthday | December 21 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Kenya |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Paulo Martim Ruto |
| Spouse | Rachel Ruto |
| Children(s) | Abby Cherop Ruto, Nick Ruto |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Ruto began his political career by vying for various KANU (then Kenya’s ruling party) branch party positions. . Through his church activities, he met his future mentor, President Daniel Arap Moi and helped to found a lobby group Youth for Kanu ’92. The group that was formed to drum up support for President Daniel arap Moi in the 1992 election.. YK’92 was inspired by UK Labour Youth leaders and the youth wing of the Indian National Congress in its mobilization efforts for Moi’s re-election. . However, it became notorious for hooliganism, orchestrating ethnic violence and dishing out billions of Kenya Shillings in the campaign, claims that the group continues to refute. Ruto served as treasurer of YK’92 and learned the ropes of Kenyan politics there. He is also believed to have accumulated some wealth in this period..
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.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Politician |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 2005, Kenya held a constitutional referendum which KANU opposed. Some members of the ruling NARC coalition government, mainly former KANU Ministers who had joined the opposition coalition in 2002 under the LDP banner and who were disgruntled as the President Kibaki had not honoured a pre-election MoU on power-sharing and creation of a Prime Minister post, joined KANU to oppose the proposed constitution. The symbol of the “No” vote was an Orange. As such, this new grouping named their movement the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Ruto was a leading light in this movement and part of its top brass dubbed, the Pentagon. He solidified his voter base in the Rift Valley Province. ODM was victorious in the election.
In January 2006, Ruto declared publicly that he would vie for the presidency in the next general election, scheduled for December 2007. His statement was condemned by some of his KANU colleagues, including former president Moi. By this time, ODM had morphed into a political party. Ruto sought the nomination of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as its presidential candidate, but in the party’s vote on 1 September 2007, he placed third with 368 votes, behind the winner, Raila Odinga (with 2,656 votes) and Musalia Mudavadi (with 391). Ruto expressed his support for Odinga after the vote. As KANU under Uhuru Kenyatta moved to support Kibaki, he resigned from his post as KANU secretary general on 6 October 2007.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
After the 1992 elections, President Moi disbanded YK’92. Ruto however would go ahead to compete for a parliamentary seat at the 1997 Kenyan general election. He surprisingly beat the incumbent, Reuben Chesire who was the establishment and Moi’s preferred candidate as well as Uasin Gishu KANU branch chairman and assistant minister. After this, he would later gain favour with Moi and be appointed KANU Director of Elections. . His strong support in 2002 for Moi’s preferred successor Uhuru Kenyatta saw him get an appointment as assistant minister in the Home Affairs (Interior) ministry docket. Later in that election year, as some government ministers resigned to join the opposition, he would be promoted to be the full Cabinet Minister in the ministry. KANU lost the election but he retained his parliamentary seat. Ruto would thereafter be elected KANU Secretary General in 2005 with Uhuru Kenyatta getting elected as Chairman..
The Waki Commission report stated in 2009 that “the incident which captured the attention of both Kenyans and the world was the deliberate burning alive of mostly Kikuyu women and children huddled together in a church” in Kiambaa on 1 January 2008.
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.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for William Ruto. You may help us to build the dating records for William Ruto!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.
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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.
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?
| 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
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