Political Figures

William Ruto

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General Reference

Political Atlas. "William Ruto." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-political.interactiveatlas.org/political-figures/william-ruto.

APA Style

Political Atlas. (n.d.). William Ruto. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-political.interactiveatlas.org/political-figures/william-ruto

BibTeX

@misc{politicalatlas-william-ruto,
  author = {Political Atlas},
  title = {William Ruto},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-political.interactiveatlas.org/political-figures/william-ruto},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

William Ruto is Kenya's fifth and current president, having taken office on 13 September 2022 after winning election with 50.49 percent of the vote against Raila Odinga. He was the country's first elected deputy president from 2013 to 2022 under President Uhuru Kenyatta, and earlier held cabinet posts including Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Home Affairs after being elected Member of Parliament for Eldoret North from 1997.

Facts

Birth Year

1966 1

Birth Date

1966-12-21 1

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