William Ruto is a Kenyan politician and the incumbent Deputy President to President Uhuru Kenyatta since 2013.
The position of Deputy President until 2010 was known as the Vice President.
William Ruto’s full name is William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto. He was born on 21st December 1966 in Kamagut, Uasin Gishu County of Kenya to Daniel Cheruiyot and Sarah Cheruiyot.
He began school at Kerotet Primary School and Wareng Secondary School before advancing to Kapsabet Boys High School in Nandi County of Kenya for his A-Level certificate.
Ruto later graduated with a BSc in Botany and Zoology from the University of Nairobi in 1990 and then an MSc in Plant Ecology, graduating in 2011. He was also awarded a PhD in 2018.
William Ruto got married to his wife Rachel Chebet in 1991. Currently, the couple have 9 children. Ruto also acknowledged having a daughter with an ex-college lover Prisca Bett in 2017.
His daughter Stephanie Jepchumba, has on Friday, June 28, 2020 graduated from Strathmore University.
William Ruto Net Worth
William Ruto net worth by far is estimated at $400 million. Sources say he owns large plots of lands and a number of personal businesses.
