How educated is William Ruto? Well, Dr. William Samoei Ruto is known to have acquired a PhD from the University of Nairobi, a fete that put him in the club of Kenya’s most educated politicians. But how educated is he? Here is a breakdown of his academic journey:
William Ruto was born on 21 December 1966 in the Sambut village, Kamagut, Uasin Gishu County to Daniel Cheruiyot and Sarah Cheruiyot. He attended Kerotet Primary School for his primary school education.
He was enrolled in Wareng Secondary School for his Ordinary Levels education before proceeding to Kapsabet Boys High School in Nandi County for his Advanced Levels.
He then went on to receive a BSc in Botany and Zoology from the University of Nairobi, graduating in 1990. Ruto later enrolled for a MSc in Plant Ecology, graduating in 2011.
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The following year, he enrolled for a PhD and after several setbacks, he completed and was awarded a PhD from the University of Nairobi, graduating on 21 December 2018.
Ruto authored several papers including a paper titled Plant Species Diversity and Composition of Two Wetlands in the Nairobi National Park, Kenya.