The now President William Ruto comes out as a charismatic leader who knows how to speak to different audiences. It happens that he was a member of the debating club in high school.
That we learn from this old photo of the man.
We also learn that he once loved Afros, but I think every high school kids hates shaving.
Who would have thought that he would be the President of Kenya one day.
I have to point out the striking resemblance between Ruto at that age and his 15 year old son.
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto CGH (born 21 December 1966) is a Kenyan politician who is serving as the fifth and current president of Kenya since 13 September 2022. Prior to becoming president, he served as the 11th deputy president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.[1][2][3][4] He previously served in several cabinet positions such as the Minister for Home Affairs, the Minister of Agriculture and as Minister for Higher Education.
Ruto was elected Member of Parliament for Eldoret North constituency from 1997 to 2007, under the KANU and 2007 to 2013 through ODM party. He was the Minister for Home Affairs in the Daniel arap Moi administration from August to December 2002.
Under the Mwai Kibaki administration, he was the Minister for Agriculture from 2008 to 2010 and Minister for Higher Education from April to October 2010.
Ruto ran for the deputy presidency in the 2013 election under the United Republican Party, becoming the running mate of Uhuru Kenyatta from The National Alliance (TNA).
He was re-elected to the deputy presidency under the Jubilee Party in the 2017 Kenyan general election. Ruto successfully ran for the presidency in the 2022 election, this time under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
Amidst a falling out, Kenyatta supported opponent Raila Odinga. The election was marred by allegations of electoral fraud by allies of Odinga, although international-Wikipedia
Incredible: Old Photo of DP William Ruto in High School
