POLITICIAN
William Ruto
1966 - Today
William Ruto
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.
Memorability Metrics
2.8M
Page Views (PV)
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 19,576. Before 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.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEly Ould Mohamed Vall
1953 - 2017
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 13,027
Damrong Rajanubhab
1862 - 1943
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 13,028
Andrey Lukanov
1938 - 1996
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 13,029
Antonín Švehla
1873 - 1933
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 13,030
Karl Neukirch
1864 - 1941
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 13,031
Kadashman-harbe I
1500 BC - 1500 BC
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 13,032
William Ruto
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 13,033
Manuel Quintana
1835 - 1906
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 13,034
Franz Blücher
1896 - 1959
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 13,035
Peada of Mercia
601 - 656
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 13,036
Gunnar Thoroddsen
1910 - 1983
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 13,037
Marduk-balassu-iqbi
850 BC - Present
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 13,038
William II of Berg
1348 - 1408
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 13,039
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, William Ruto ranks 133. Before 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.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsAnousheh Ansari
ENGINEER
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 127
Jason Flemyng
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 128
JJ Lehto
RACING DRIVER
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 129
Billy Burke
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 130
Jorge Mendes
BUSINESSPERSON
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 131
Hossam Hassan
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 132
William Ruto
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 133
Emil Boc
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 134
Deborah Kara Unger
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 135
Lyuboslav Penev
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 136
Michael Imperioli
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 137
Alexander Khalifman
CHESS PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 138
Miroslav Đukić
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 139
In Kenya
Among people born in Kenya, William Ruto ranks 16 out of 150. Before 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).
Others born in Kenya
Go to all RankingsMwai Kibaki
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2022
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 10
Richard Leakey
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1944 - 2022
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 11
Kipchoge Keino
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 12
Eliud Kipchoge
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 13
Uhuru Kenyatta
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 14
Philippa Gregory
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 15
William Ruto
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 16
Edi Gathegi
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 17
Chris Froome
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.19
Rank: 18
Zena Marshall
ACTOR
1926 - 2009
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 19
Wilson Kipketer
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 20
Naftali Temu
ATHLETE
1945 - 2003
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 21
Raila Odinga
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 22
Among POLITICIANS In Kenya
Among politicians born in Kenya, William Ruto ranks 6. Before 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).
Wangari Maathai
1940 - 2011
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 1
Jomo Kenyatta
1893 - 1978
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 2
Daniel arap Moi
1924 - 2020
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 3
Mwai Kibaki
1931 - 2022
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 4
Uhuru Kenyatta
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 5
William Ruto
1966 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 6
Raila Odinga
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 7
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
1911 - 1994
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 8
Tom Mboya
1930 - 1969
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 9
Peres Jepchirchir
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.18
Rank: 10
Amina Mohamed
1961 - Present
HPI: 40.81
Rank: 11