Most people are now eager to know more about William Ruto family after he was declared the fifth president of Kenya on Monday August 15, 2022.
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Where was William Ruto born? The Kenyan politician was born in Kamugut, Uasin Gishu County.
William Ruto family
Ruto is the second born among the six siblings in his family. He was born in a humble background, as his father was a small-scale farmer for a long time before he turned to an industrialist in his late years.
Who are the parents of William Ruto?
Ruto was born in 1966 to his parents; Mzee Daniel Cheruiyot and Mama Sarah Cheruiyot. The couple raised their six children with difficult as William Ruto’s father was a peasant and his mother a homemaker. During an interview, William Ruto brother, Daniel Ruto disclosed that their parents were poor, as they could not even afford shoes for them.
More about William Ruto father, Mzee Daniel Cheruiyot
Dr. William Ruto biological father, Mzee Daniel Cheruiyot was a peasant and a businessman. As a father, he struggled to make his children have the best. He also mentored his children to grow morally, the reason why Ruto became a choirmaster in his youthful years.
After educating all his children, Mzee Cheruiyot turned to become a chief maize supplier to the National Cereal Produce Board. Besides, he owned a herd of cattle and supplied several litres of milk to the Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited.
Unfortunately, Mzee Daniel Cheruiyot passed on in 2008, when Ruto was the Member of parliament for Eldoret North.
William Ruto mother
Mama Sarah Cheruiyot is now a happy woman after her son William Ruto was declared the fifth president of Kenya. Despite attending the president elect yesterday, she is rarely on cameras because of her age.
Who are William Ruto brothers and sisters?
William Ruto has five siblings; Paul Mauritim Cheruiyot, Samuel Ruto Cheruiyot, Susan Samoei Ruto, Harrison Kiptoo Ruto, David Samoei Ruto. Sadly, he lost his brother Harrison Kiptoo Ruto in 2016.
How old is William Ruto now?
The fifth president of Kenya was born on December 21, 1966 in Uasin Gishu County. He is therefore 56 years old as of 2023.
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