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William Ruto
- President of Kenya
Also known as Bill Ruto, Will Ruto
William Ruto is the President of Kenya, in office since September 13, 2022. Also heads the government. Information as of Oct. 13, 2026 (UN Protocol list of Sept. 19, 2026).
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- One Year After Raila Odinga’s Death, Thousands Gather in Bondo as His Mausoleum Opens, President Ruto Stays Away and His Party Fights Over Whether to Stay Allied With the Government Before 2027
Kenyans marked one year since Raila Odinga's death with a memorial in Bondo on Oct. 15 and the opening of his mausoleum. President Ruto did not attend, opposition leaders did, and Odinga's ODM is split over its alliance with Ruto ahead of the 2027 election.
Today News Africa · · About - Kenya Confirms a Second Ebola Case, a Relative of the First, as the CDC Adds Kenya to Its Outbreak Count but Keeps It Off U.S. Travel Restrictions
Kenya confirmed a second Ebola case on Oct. 14, a close relative of the first patient, who was already in quarantine. The CDC lists two cases and one death in Kenya but has not added Kenya to U.S. entry restrictions, which cover Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.
Today News Africa · · About - U.S. Trafficking Report Says Kenyan Officials Helped Send More Than 1,000 Men to Fight for Russia — and Convictions Fell From 21 to 6
The State Department’s 2026 trafficking report keeps Kenya on Tier 2 but says officials colluded in recruiting more than 1,000 Kenyan men for Russia’s army, prosecutions fell from 44 to 14 and convictions from 21 to 6, and official complicity remains a significant concern.
Today News Africa · · About - Kenya’s Court of Appeal Clears the U.S. Health Deal to Proceed, Saying Programs for 1.4 Million Kenyans Should Not Wait
Kenya’s Court of Appeal has cleared the Kenya–U.S. health cooperation framework for implementation pending appeal, overturning a High Court freeze. The government said the programs serve about 1.4 million Kenyans. What the ruling does and does not decide.
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