William Samoei Ruto is the 5th President of the Republic of Kenya since 2022 when he was elected
The renowned politician and businessman was born in Sambut, Kenya on December 21, 1966.
Ruto is a dedicated individual who received his early education at several primary and secondary schools.
He subsequently graduated with a B.S. in Botany and Zoology from the University of Nairobi in 1990 and continued his academic pursuits at the same university to obtain an M.S. in Plant Ecology in 2011 and a Ph.D. in the same field in 2018.
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