Kenya

William Samoei Ruto

William Samoei Ruto is Head of state and Head of government of Kenya, in office since 13 Sept 2022.

Office	Head of state
Office	Head of government
Country	Kenya
In office since	13 Sept 2022
Time in office	In office for 4 years and 1 month
How chosen	Elected in the presidential election of 9 August 2022 (per official page)
Party	United Democratic Alliance (UDA) (per official page) (from the source record)

Career

Facts compiled from Wikidata (CC0), a reference source, retrieved 2026-10-23. The office record above comes from the official source cited below.

Who is the Head of state of Kenya?

William Samoei Ruto is the Head of state of Kenya, in office since 13 Sept 2022.

When was William Samoei Ruto born?

William Samoei Ruto was born in 1966-12-21, in Kamagut, according to Wikidata.

Where did William Samoei Ruto study?

William Samoei Ruto studied at University of Nairobi, Kapsabet High School, according to Wikidata.

Which party does William Samoei Ruto belong to?

William Samoei Ruto is listed as a member of United Republican Party, Jubilee Party of Kenya, United Democratic Alliance on Wikidata.

Kithure Kindiki Deputy President
Moses M. Wetang'ula Speaker of the National Assembly
Amason Kingi Jeffah Speaker of the Senate
Martha K. Koome Chief Justice
Erastus Edung Ethekon Electoral commission chair
Kamau Thugge Central bank governor
Dorcas Agik Oduor Attorney-General
Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration

Sources: Office of the President of Kenya (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

PollsAfrica (2026). William Samoei Ruto. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/people/william-samoei-ruto-kenya