H.E. William Ruto, EGH, EBS
Dr William Ruto is the 5th President of Kenya. He was the first Deputy President under the 2010 Constitution having served from 2013 to 2022. He was also the Member of Parliament for the Eldoret North Constituency since 1997.
Experience
Current Political Positions
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President
Started 13th September 2022 of REPUBLIC OF KENYA
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Deputy President
Started 9th March 2013 of REPUBLIC OF KENYA
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party leader
Started January 2013 for Uasin Gishu of United Republican Party (URP)
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Coalition Member
Started 2012 of Jubilee Alliance
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Member
Started 2012 of United Republican Party (URP)
Previous Political Positions
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Member of Parliament
2008 → 4th March 2013 for Eldoret North
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Member
2007 → January 2013 of Orange Democratic Movement
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Aspirant President
2011 → 4th December 2012 for Kenya of REPUBLIC OF KENYA
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Minister for Higher Education, Science & Technology
April 2010 → October 2011 of Cabinet
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Minister of Agriculture
April 2008 → April 2010 of Cabinet
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Secretary General
Ended October 2007 of Kenya African National Union
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Member of Parliament
2003 → 2007 for Eldoret North
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Member
1997 → 2007 for Eldoret North of Kenya African National Union
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Minister of Home Affairs
August 2002 → December 2002 of Cabinet
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Assistant minister office of the President
2000 → August 2002 of Cabinet
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Member of Parliament
1997 → 2002 for Eldoret North
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Treasurer
1992 → 1992 of Youth for KANU 1992
Committee Memberships
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Member
2008 → 2013 of Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional Reform
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Chair
2003 → 2007 of Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional Reform
Job History
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Proprietor
Ongoing of Africa Venture tours and Hotel
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Member
2008 → 2013 of Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional Reform
Education
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Undergraduate Student
(BSC (Hons) Botany and Zoology)
1987 → 1990 of University of Nairobi
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Undergraduate Student
(Christian Union leader)
1986 → 1990 of University of Nairobi
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Secondary School Student
(A Level, Christian Union leader)
1985 → 1986 of Kapsabet Boys High School
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Secondary School Student
(O level)
1981 → 1984 of Wareng secondary school
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Primary School Student
1974 → 1980 of Sambut Primary School
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Primary School Student
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Graduate Student
(Msc Botany)