William Ruto facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
William Kipchirchir Samoei arap Ruto
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Deputy President of Kenya | |
| Assumed office 9 April 2013 |
|
| President | Uhuru Kenyatta |
| Preceded by | Kalonzo Musyoka as Vice President |
| Minister for Higher Education | |
| In office 21 April 2010 – 19 October 2010 |
|
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Prime Minister | Raila Odinga |
| Succeeded by | Hellen Jepkemoi Sambili (acting) |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 17 April 2008 – 21 April 2010 |
|
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Prime Minister | Raila Odinga |
| Preceded by | Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa |
| Succeeded by | Sally Kosgei |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 30 August 2002 – December 2002 |
|
| President | Daniel Toroitich arap Moi |
| Preceded by | George Saitoti |
| Succeeded by | Moody Awori |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1997–2013 |
|
| Preceded by | Reuben Chesire |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Eldoret North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 December 1966 Kamagut, Rift Valley Province, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | Jubilee (2016–present) URP (2012–2016) ODM KANU |
| Spouse(s) |
Rachel Chebet (m. 1991)
|
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi (PhD, MSc & BSc) |
| Religion | Africa Inland Church |
William Samoei arap Ruto (born 21 December 1966) is a Kenyan politician. He has been Deputy President of Kenya since 2013. Ruto served as the Acting President of Kenya between 5 and 8 October 2014 while President Uhuru Kenyatta was away at the Hague. He previously served in various ministerial positions including the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Higher Education. He was Secretary General of KANU, the former ruling political party. Ruto was a member of Parliament for Eldoret North Constituency between December 1997 and January 2013. He won the seat in the 1997 Kenyan election after defeating Reuben Chesire.
Ruto has been charged with crimes including murder by the International Criminal Court. The trial has been ongoing since 10 September 2013.
Images for kids
-
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (center) walks with Kenyan Minister of Agriculture William Ruto (left) and Kenyan environmental and political activist Wangari Maathai (right) during a tour of the Kenyan Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) near Nairobi, Kenya 5 August 2009.
-
Ruto at the 54th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference.
