Isaac Ruto

Isaac Kiprono Ruto 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]

Isaac Kiprono Ruto
1st Governor of Bomet County
In office
4 March 2013 – 22 August 2017
Succeeded byJoyce Laboso
Member of Parliament for Chepalungu constituency
In office
1997–2013
Personal details
Born1959 (age 60–61)
Cheptiret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya
NationalityKenyan
Spouse(s)Esther Ruto
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Nairobi (BA)

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 elected for a second consecutive term as the representative for his 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]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Kenya: Governor - Ruto Is Not URP Leader". AllAfrica.
  3. "Isaac Ruto: Why I joined hands with Uhuru". Daily Nation. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. "NG-CDF Board Central Portal". www.ngcdf.go.ke. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. Mwende, Miriam. "DP Ruto appoints Isaac Ruto". Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  6. Gachuhi, Kennedy. "Bad start for Chama Cha Mashinani as top leaders are voted out". The Standard. Retrieved 4 December 2018.



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