William Ruto is Kenya's fifth and current president, having taken office on 13 September 2022 after winning election with 50.49 percent of the vote against Raila Odinga. He was the country's first elected deputy president from 2013 to 2022 under President Uhuru Kenyatta, and earlier held cabinet posts including Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Home Affairs after being elected Member of Parliament for Eldoret North from 1997.
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Political Role16th Minister for Agriculture 1 Political RoleDeputy President of Kenya 1 Political RoleMinister for Higher Education 1 Political RoleMinister for Home Affairs 1 Political Role Connections
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Prior to becoming president, he served as the first elected deputy president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.
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21 December 1966
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He was the country's first elected deputy president from 2013 to 2022 under President Uhuru Kenyatta, and earlier held cabinet posts including Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Home Affairs after being elected Member of Parliament for Eldoret North from 1997.
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5th President of Kenya
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