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William Ruto

1966 - Today

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William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto (born 21 January 1967) is a Kenyan politician who is the fifth and current president of Kenya since 13 September 2022. Prior to becoming president, he served as the first elected deputy president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Ruto has received more than 2,777,010 page views. His biography is available in 44 different languages on Wikipedia. William Ruto is the 13,033rd most popular politician, the 16th most popular biography from Kenya and the 6th most popular Kenyan Politician.

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  • 56.88

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 44

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.56

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, William Ruto ranks 13,033 out of 19,576Before him are Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Damrong Rajanubhab, Andrey Lukanov, Antonín Švehla, Karl Neukirch, and Kadashman-harbe I. After him are Manuel Quintana, Franz Blücher, Peada of Mercia, Gunnar Thoroddsen, Marduk-balassu-iqbi, and William II of Berg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, William Ruto ranks 133Before him are Anousheh Ansari, Jason Flemyng, JJ Lehto, Billy Burke, Jorge Mendes, and Hossam Hassan. After him are Emil Boc, Deborah Kara Unger, Lyuboslav Penev, Michael Imperioli, Alexander Khalifman, and Miroslav Đukić.

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In Kenya

Among people born in Kenya, William Ruto ranks 16 out of 150Before him are Mwai Kibaki (1931), Richard Leakey (1944), Kipchoge Keino (1940), Eliud Kipchoge (1984), Uhuru Kenyatta (1961), and Philippa Gregory (1954). After him are Edi Gathegi (1979), Chris Froome (1985), Zena Marshall (1926), Wilson Kipketer (1972), Naftali Temu (1945), and Raila Odinga (1945).

Among POLITICIANS In Kenya

Among politicians born in Kenya, William Ruto ranks 6Before him are Wangari Maathai (1940), Jomo Kenyatta (1893), Daniel arap Moi (1924), Mwai Kibaki (1931), and Uhuru Kenyatta (1961). After him are Raila Odinga (1945), Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1911), Tom Mboya (1930), Peres Jepchirchir (1993), and Amina Mohamed (1961).