William Ruto
President of Kenya since 2022
Follow William Ruto on Notably News to receive short updates to your email — rarely!
| March 18 2025 | President William Ruto hosted a state banquet at State House in Nairobi for King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. During the event, Ruto broke protocol by introducing Patrick Verkooijen, the Dutch chancellor of the University of Nairobi, as a surprise speaker instead of acknowledging the Dutch king, causing visible surprise and drawing criticism from the royal delegation. |
| 2024 | Awarded the Order of the Star of Ghana (Companion) by Ghana |
| 2024 | Honored with the Amílcar Cabral Medal from Guinea-Bissau |
| September 2024 | Signed an agreement with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to open the German labor market to up to 250,000 Kenyan skilled and semi-skilled migrant workers. |
| July 12 2024 | Police chief Japhet Koome resigned after 40 people died in Kenya Finance Bill protests, amid accusations of police violence. |
| July 11 2024 | Sacked most of his cabinet, keeping only the deputy president and prime cabinet secretary. |
| June 25 2024 | At least five people were killed during public order breakdown over tax protests following proposed tax increases. |
| 2023 | Proposed large-scale privatisation of public enterprises to improve economic viability. |
| 2023 | Received the Order of the Green Crescent of the Comoros (Grand Cross) from Comoros |
| November 2022 | Launched the Hustler Fund, a loan program to provide immediate loans to Kenyan citizens. |
| September 21 2022 | Made his debut address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, focusing on global economic inclusion, African representation, and climate change. |
| September 19 2022 | Attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey in London. |
| September 18 2022 | Ruto made his first foreign trip as head of state to the United Kingdom. |
| September 13 2022 | Becomes the fifth president of Kenya, successfully running under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). |
| September 5 2022 | The Supreme Court unanimously upheld Ruto's election after Odinga challenged the results, with Odinga stating he respected the decision despite disagreeing with it. |
| August 15 2022 | William Ruto was announced as the winner of the presidential election by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, defeating Raila Odinga with 50.49% of the valid votes. |
| August 9 2022 | General election held in Kenya. |
| 2020 | Police reopened investigations into the KPC land scandal as Ruto's relationship with President Uhuru Kenyatta deteriorated during an anti-corruption campaign. |
| December 2020 | Ruto announced his alliance with the newly formed United Democratic Alliance party and was the only presidential candidate to attend the second part of the 2022 presidential debate. |
| December 2020 | KCB Bank supported Ruto in a court battle to repossess the land, protecting their 1.2 billion shillings loan advancement associated with Weston Hotel. |
| October 2020 | Adrian Muteshi, the original landowner who accused Ruto of land grabbing, died at the age of 86. |
| August 2020 | KCAA demanded demolition of Weston Hotel due to its acquisition through alleged illegality, fraud, and corruption. |
| August 2020 | Ruto offered to pay the state agency for the contested land. |
| October 2019 | The Trusted Society of Human Rights Alliance called for an investigation into Ruto's mysterious land acquisition, alleging the land was originally part of a disputed loan default involving the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC). |
| October 2019 | The Daily Nation reported on William Ruto's controversial acquisition of a 900-acre land previously owned by former vice president Joseph Murumbi. Ruto denied the allegations, claiming the news articles were 'sponsored fake news'. |
| February 2019 | Ruto publicly admitted that the Weston Hotel land was acquired illegally by the original owners, and he claimed to have no prior knowledge of the illegal acquisition. |
| January 2019 | The National Lands Commission revealed that William Ruto owed payment to the people of Kenya for 0.773 acres of land opposite Wilson Airport where Weston Hotel was built. |
| December 21 2018 | Completes and graduates with a Ph.D. from the University of Nairobi after several setbacks. |
| 2017 | William Ruto withdrew his appeal against the court judgment regarding the land grabbing case. |
| 2017 | Re-elected as deputy president under the Jubilee Party in the Kenyan general election. |
| October 2017 | A fresh election was held after the first election was nullified. Uhuru and Ruto were re-elected with 98% of the votes, with the Supreme Court subsequently upholding these results. |
| August 2017 | Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto were initially declared winners of the General Elections with 54% of the total votes, but the Supreme Court of Kenya nullified the election. |
| July 30 2017 | Kenya Police chief Joseph Boinnet announced that the attacker responsible for the home invasion had been shot dead and the security situation was under control. |
| July 28 2017 | William Ruto's home was attacked by at least one machete-wielding attacker, resulting in injury to the police officer on duty. Ruto and his family were not present during the attack. Multiple security sources reported potential multiple attackers and gunfire. |
| February 2017 | Boniface Mwangi claimed that Ruto wanted him dead, similar to the alleged circumstances of Jacob Juma's murder. |
| December 2016 | A personnel from Ruto's office was reported to potentially provide details about the murder, but was later sent for mental check-up after claims of being coached to lie. |
| October 2016 | Photojournalist Boniface Mwangi linked Ruto to Jacob Juma's assassination, prompting Ruto to sue him for defamation. |
| June 2016 | Financial Post and The Standard reported the background of Jacob Juma's conflict with the Jubilee government, detailing the cancelled mining license that led to his criticism of Ruto. |
| May 2016 | Jacob Juma was shot dead along Ngong Road, sparking controversy and allegations of potential involvement by William Ruto. |
| April 2016 | The International Criminal Court dropped the charges against Ruto related to the 2007/2008 political violence. |
| December 2015 | Jacob Juma publicly tweets claiming William Ruto was obsessed with killing him, alleging a personal threat against his life. |
| October 6 2014 | William Ruto was appointed acting president of Kenya by President Uhuru Kenyatta while Kenyatta attended a status conference at The Hague. Ruto served in this role until October 9, 2014. |
| February 2014 | Ruto appealed the court order to pay the 5 million shilling fine related to the land grabbing case. |
| 2013 | Elected as the first deputy president of Kenya. |
| 2013 | Ran for presidency but withdrew in favor of Uhuru Kenyatta. Nominated as Kenyatta's running mate under the United Republican Party. |
| June 2013 | A court ordered William Ruto to pay Adrian Muteshi 5 million shillings for illegally taking away his 100-acre land during the 2007/08 post-election violence, and also evicted Ruto from the grabbed land in Uasin Gishu. |
| January 23 2012 | The ICC confirmed charges against Ruto and Joshua Sang in a case that also involved Uhuru Kenyatta, Francis Muthaura, Henry Kosgey, and Major General Mohammed Hussein Ali. |
| 2011 | Ruto was acquitted of the Kenya Pipeline Company land fraud charges. |
| August 24 2011 | Ruto was relieved of his ministerial duties but remained a member of parliament. |
| December 2010 | ICC prosecutor sought summons for William Ruto over his involvement in the 2007-8 electoral violence, charging him with three counts of crimes against humanity: murder, forcible transfer of population, and persecution. |
|
We are only showing the most recent entries for this topic. |
|
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia article William Ruto, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.