Isaac Ruto
Isaac Kiprono Ruto | |
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| 1st Governor of Bomet County | |
| In office 4 March 2013 – 22 August 2017 | |
| Succeeded by | Joyce Laboso |
| Member of Parliament for | |
| In office 1997–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 62–63) Cheptiret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Spouse(s) | Esther Ruto |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi (BA) |
Isaac Kiprono Ruto( Born on 4th March 1959 ) is a Kenyan politician.[1] He is the Chama Cha Mashinani Party leader. He was elected the first Governor of Bomet County in 2013 Kenyan General elections. He hails from Tumoi, Sigor in Chepalungu constituency and studied political science at the University of Nairobi. He is also a former Chairman of the Council of Governors in Kenya.[2]
Political career[]
Ruto joined active politics in the year 1997 and was overwhelmingly elected as the Chepalungu Constituency member of parliament through Kenya African National Union. In 1998, Ruto was appointed as Assistant Minister to the Ministry of Education, a position he served until 1999 when reappointed as an assistant Minister to the Ministry of Agriculture. In 2001, former President Moi appointed Ruto as Minister of Environment and Natural Resources.[3]
In December 2002 Ruto was defeated by Ambassador John Koech as a member of parliament Chepalungu Constituency.[4]
In 2007 General Elections, Ruto was elected for a third consecutive term as the representative for his Chepalungu Constituency on an Orange Democratic Movement ticket.
In 2013 general elections, Ruto was elected Bomet County Governor on the URP ticket under Jubilee Coalition.[5]
In April 2013, Governor Ruto was elected the first chairman of the Council of Governors through consensus and vowed to fight for devolution. In 2017 he became leader of the Chama Cha Mashinani political party.[6]#WTC In the year 2017 Isaac Ruto vied through Chama Cha Mashinani and lost his gubernatorial position during elections to the late Joyce Laboso who vied through Jubilee ticket.[7]
References[]
- ^ Abong'o, Robert (29 September 2017). "Isaac Ruto reveals why he quit NASA and refused to wear the Jubilee cap". Ureport. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Kenya: Governor - Ruto Is Not URP Leader". AllAfrica.
- ^ "Isaac Ruto: Why I joined hands with Uhuru". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "NG-CDF Board Central Portal". www.ngcdf.go.ke. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ Mwende, Miriam. "DP Ruto appoints Isaac Ruto". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ Gachuhi, Kennedy. "Bad start for Chama Cha Mashinani as top leaders are voted out". The Standard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ "Isaac Ruto Biography, Background, Age, Marriage, Education, Career and More - Opera News". ke.opera.news. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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