The 5th President of Kenya: Dr. William Samoei Ruto, a UoN Alumnus

Thursday, September 8, 2022

UoN is proud to have produced the 1st听President to ever graduate from a local University since Kenya attained her independence in 1963.

听H.E听Dr. William听Ruto听is a triple alumnus of the 玩偶姐姐.听 He joined UoN in听1987听and pursued a听BSc.听in Botany and Zoology听(Chiromo Campus)听graduating in 1990, he听later enrolled for a MSc.听in Plant听Ecology, graduating in 2011.听In 2012,听he enrolled for a Ph.D.听in Plant Ecology which he successfully completed graduating听on 21st听December 2018, a ceremony presided over by UoN Chancellor Dr. Vijoo Rattansi and witnessed by the 4th听President of the Republic of Kenya H.E Uhuru Kenyatta among many other Kenyans from all walks of life.

H.E听Ruto鈥檚听PhD thesis was titled 鈥業nfluence of听anthrologenic听activities on听land听use/cover听changes and听environmental听quality of Saiwa听wetland听watershed,听in听Western Kenya.鈥櫶�

He has also听authored several papers including a paper titled听 which he presented for his MSc.

During his time听at Chiromo听Campus听pursuing his听undergraduate course, Ruto was an active member of the Christian Union听and听also served as the Chairman of the 玩偶姐姐's choir.听

Dr. William Ruto is a registered Gold Life member of UoN Alumni Association and a founding member of Chiromo Alumni Chapter class of 1990.听 The 玩偶姐姐 congratulates Dr. William Ruto on being elected the 5th听President of the Republic of Kenya.

The 5th President Elect of the听Republic of Kenya听H.E Dr.听William听Kipchirchir Samoei听Ruto was born on 21 December 1966 in Sambut village, Kamagut, Uasin Gishu County.听听He attended Kerotet Primary School for his primary school education听and later joined听Wareng Secondary School听in Uasin Gishu County听for his O-听level听education before proceeding to Kapsabet Boys High School in Nandi County for his A-levels.