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William Ruto Biography

William Ruto (born William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto) is a Kenyan politician who is currently the Kenyan president-elect after the August 9th, 2022 election.

Previously, he worked as a vice president in the Uhuru Kenyatta-led government. Ruto served as the acting president of Kenya between 5th and 8th October 2014 when President Uhuru Kenyatta was at the Hague.

Moreover, he has held various high positions prior to his current position.

For instance, he has worked with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology.

During the reign of president MOI, Ruto was the secretary General of KANU while serving as the Member of Parliament for Eldoret North Constituency.

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This was the period between December 1997 and January 2013. This win came after defeating Reuben Chesire.

In 1998, President Moi appointed him as the Assistant Minister in the office of the President. Moreover, he was promoted