William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto CGH (born 21 January 1967) is a Kenyan politician who is the fifth and current president of Kenya since 13 September 2022. Prior to becoming president, he served as the first elected deputy president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.

6 days ago · William Ruto is a Kenyan businessman and politician who has served as president of Kenya since 2022. Ruto was born in Sambut village in Kamagut (now in Uasin Gishu county) to Daniel and Sarah Cheruiyot.

3 days ago · The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Kenyan President William Ruto to underscore the value of the U.S.-Kenya bilateral relationship and thank him for Kenya’s leadership of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti. The Secretary also reiterated the importance of …

President William Ruto has called for a united front in reforming the African Union to make it efficient and responsive in serving Member States and. The primary role of the Presidency is the organization and coordination of Government business.

1 day ago · Gender-based violence is a major challenge in Kenya, ... President William Ruto established a 42-member taskforce to address gender-based violence. What is its potential to lead to real change for ...

Dec 20, 2024 · Kenya's President William Ruto has incorporated even more opposition figures to his cabinet in a move seen as trying to solidifying his hold on power amidst increasing criticism of his...

His Excellency Dr William Samoei Ruto was sworn in on September 13, 2022, after winning the Presidential election. He was elected on August 9, 2022 on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, a principal party, in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance.

Sep 12, 2022 · William Ruto, who has been sworn in as Kenya's new president, is the country's first evangelical Christian president and is likely to put religion centre-stage while in office after...

Sep 13, 2022 · NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya’s president on Tuesday after narrowly winning the Aug. 9 election in East Africa’s most stable democracy, and quickly signaled that his leadership will be a strongly Christian one.

Aug 17, 2022 · In William Ruto’s first presidential bid, history and hustle helped him outwit the sitting president and a political veteran. Nairobi, Kenya – On Monday, Kenya’s electoral commission...