Deputy President · President · Kenya
William Ruto
112 recorded engagements, 2014–2025: 103 visits, 9 phone calls and 9 signed agreements.
Biography
President of Kenya since 2022
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto (born 21 December 1966) 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. He previously served in three cabinet portfolios as the Minister for Home Affairs, the Minister of Agriculture and as Minister for Higher Education.
Ruto was elected Member of Parliament for Eldoret North constituency from 1997 to 2007 under the KANU, and from 2007 to 2013 through the ODM party. He was the Minister for Home Affairs in the Daniel arap Moi administration from August to December 2002.
Under the Mwai Kibaki administration, he was the Minister for Agriculture from 2008 to 2010 and Minister for Higher Education from April to October 2010. Ruto first contested for the presidency during the 2007 election, but lost to Raila Odinga on the ODM party primaries; together with Musalia Mudavadi, who finished second, he then supported the candidature of Odinga. He again ran for the presidency on the 2013 election, but withdrew his candidature in favour of Uhuru Kenyatta.
He was later nominated to run for the deputy presidency...
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Where they travelled
Kenya Visited or called (darker = more often)
Most-visited countries
Discussion topics
Activity by year
Signed agreements
Where the agreement's title was not recorded, its type or category is shown, as coded in the dataset.
| Date | Partner | What was signed |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-22 | South Korea | Kenya-Korea EDCF framework (2022-2026) |
| 2023-10-15 | China | Kenya-China cooperation agreements (BRF 2023) |
| 2023-12-04 | India | Kenya-India MoUs and BAHARI maritime vision (2023) |
| 2024-02-06 | Japan | Kenya-Japan financing package (2024) |
| 2024-04-09 | Ghana | Functional cooperation |
| 2024-10-06 | Qatar | Kenya-Qatar Labour Mobility MoU (2024) |
| 2025-07-01 | United Kingdom | Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership 2025-2030 |
| 2025-11-03 | Qatar | Kenya-Qatar skilled labour agreement (2025) |
| 2025-12-04 | United States of America | US-Kenya Health Cooperation Framework (2025) |
Every recorded engagement
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-26 | Visit Summit | Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa | |
| 2015-06-01 | Visit | South Sudan · Juba | |
| 2016-09-21 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2017-05-20 | Visit Summit | Tanzania · Dar es Salaam | |
| 2022-09-06 | Phone call | France · Paris | |
| 2022-09-19 – 2022-09-20 | Visit Summit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2022-09-19 – 2022-09-25 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2022-10-06 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2022-10-08 – 2022-10-09 | Visit Summit | Uganda · Kampala | |
| 2022-10-09 – 2022-10-10 | Visit | Tanzania · Dar es Salaam | |
| 2022-11-06 – 2022-11-08 | Visit Summit | Egypt · Sharm el-Sheikh | |
| 2022-11-20 – 2022-11-21 | Visit | Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa | |
| 2022-11-22 – 2022-11-24 | Visit | South Korea · Seoul | Agreement signedKenya-Korea EDCF framework (2022-2026) |
| 2022-12-09 – 2022-12-10 | Visit | Eritrea · Asmara | |
| 2022-12-12 – 2022-12-15 | Visit Summit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2023-01-23 – 2023-01-25 | Visit | France · Paris | |
| 2023-01-25 – 2023-01-27 | Visit Summit | Senegal · Dakar | |
| 2023-01-31 – 2023-02-01 | Visit Summit | Somalia · Mogadishu | |
| 2023-02-04 | Visit Summit | Burundi · Bujumbura | |
| 2023-02-17 – 2023-02-19 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2023-03-26 – 2023-03-28 | Visit Summit | Germany · Berlin | |
| 2023-03-28 – 2023-03-30 | Visit | Belgium · Brussels | |
| 2023-04-04 – 2023-04-05 | Visit | Rwanda · Kigali | |
| 2023-04-27 | Visit Summit | Uganda · Kampala | |
| 2023-05-06 – 2023-05-07 | Visit Summit | United Kingdom · London | |
| 2023-05-07 – 2023-05-09 | Visit Summit | Netherlands · The Hague | |
| 2023-05-09 – 2023-05-10 | Visit | Israel · Jerusalem | |
| 2023-05-17 | Visit Summit | South Africa · Midrand | |
| 2023-05-31 | Visit Summit | Burundi · Bujumbura | |
| 2023-06-07 – 2023-06-08 | Visit Summit | Zambia · Lusaka | |
| 2023-06-11 – 2023-06-12 | Visit Summit | Djibouti · Djibouti City | |
| 2023-06-15 – 2023-06-16 | Visit Summit | Switzerland · Geneva | |
| 2023-06-22 – 2023-06-23 | Visit Summit | France · Paris | |
| 2023-07-06 | Visit Summit | Comoros · Moroni | |
| 2023-07-07 – 2023-07-08 | Visit | Republic of the Congo · Brazzaville | |
| 2023-07-10 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2023-07-25 – 2023-07-26 | Visit Summit | Tanzania · Dar es Salaam | |
| 2023-08-10 – 2023-08-12 | Visit | Mozambique · Maputo | |
| 2023-08-13 | Visit | Uganda · Kampala | |
| 2023-09-07 | Visit Summit | Tanzania · Dar es Salaam |
Show all 112 engagements
| Date | Type | Destination | Agreements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-15 – 2023-09-22 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2023-10-03 | Phone call | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2023-10-15 – 2023-10-18 | Visit Summit | China · Beijing | Agreement signedKenya-China cooperation agreements (BRF 2023) |
| 2023-10-24 – 2023-10-25 | Visit Summit | Saudi Arabia · Riyadh | |
| 2023-10-27 – 2023-10-28 | Visit Summit | Republic of the Congo · Brazzaville | |
| 2023-11-10 – 2023-11-11 | Visit Summit | Saudi Arabia · Riyadh | |
| 2023-11-20 – 2023-11-21 | Visit Summit | Germany · Berlin | |
| 2023-11-21 | Visit Summit | France · Strasbourg | |
| 2023-11-23 – 2023-11-24 | Visit Summit | Tanzania · Arusha | |
| 2023-11-30 – 2023-12-04 | Visit Summit | United Arab Emirates · Dubai | |
| 2023-12-04 – 2023-12-06 | Visit | India · New Delhi | Agreement signedKenya-India MoUs and BAHARI maritime vision (2023) |
| 2023-12-09 | Visit Summit | Djibouti · Djibouti City | |
| 2024-01-18 – 2024-01-20 | Visit Summit | Uganda · Kampala | |
| 2024-01-20 | Visit Summit | Democratic Republic of the Congo · Kinshasa | |
| 2024-01-28 – 2024-01-30 | Visit Summit | Italy · Rome | |
| 2024-02-06 – 2024-02-09 | Visit | Japan · Tokyo | Agreement signedKenya-Japan financing package (2024) |
| 2024-02-11 – 2024-02-13 | Visit Summit | United Arab Emirates · Dubai | |
| 2024-02-16 – 2024-02-18 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2024-02-24 | Visit Summit | Namibia · Windhoek | |
| 2024-02-26 | Visit | Uganda · Kisozi | |
| 2024-03-14 | Visit | Tanzania · Zanzibar | |
| 2024-04-02 – 2024-04-04 | Visit | Ghana · Accra | |
| 2024-04-04 – 2024-04-05 | Visit | Guinea-Bissau · Bissau | |
| 2024-04-06 | Visit | Equatorial Guinea · Malabo | |
| 2024-04-06 | Visit | Central African Republic · Bangui | |
| 2024-04-09 | Visit | Ghana · Accra | Agreement signedFunctional cooperation |
| 2024-04-25 – 2024-04-26 | Visit Summit | Tanzania · Dar es Salaam | |
| 2024-04-27 – 2024-04-28 | Visit | Zimbabwe · Bulawayo | |
| 2024-05-17 – 2024-05-18 | Visit Summit | Rwanda · Kigali | |
| 2024-05-20 – 2024-05-24 | Visit | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2024-06-03 – 2024-06-05 | Visit Summit | South Korea · Seoul | |
| 2024-06-14 – 2024-06-15 | Visit Summit | Italy · Apulia | |
| 2024-06-15 – 2024-06-16 | Visit Summit | Switzerland · Bürgenstock | |
| 2024-08-11 | Visit Summit | Rwanda · Kigali | |
| 2024-09-02 – 2024-09-06 | Visit Summit | China · Beijing | |
| 2024-09-13 – 2024-09-15 | Visit | Germany · Berlin | |
| 2024-09-21 | Visit Summit | Haiti · Port-au-Prince | |
| 2024-09-26 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2024-10-06 | Visit | Qatar · Doha | Agreement signedKenya-Qatar Labour Mobility MoU (2024) |
| 2024-10-30 – 2024-10-31 | Visit Summit | Burundi · Bujumbura | |
| 2024-11-06 | Visit Summit | South Sudan · Juba | |
| 2024-11-07 | Visit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2024-11-08 | Phone call | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2024-11-29 – 2024-11-30 | Visit Summit | Tanzania · Arusha | |
| 2025-01-07 | Visit Summit | Ghana · Accra | |
| 2025-01-07 – 2025-01-08 | Visit | Angola · Luanda | |
| 2025-01-08 | Phone call | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2025-01-11 | Visit Summit | Uganda · Kampala | |
| 2025-01-13 – 2025-01-14 | Visit | United Arab Emirates · Abu Dhabi | |
| 2025-01-27 | Phone call | France · Paris | |
| 2025-01-28 | Visit Summit | Tanzania · Dar es Salaam | |
| 2025-01-29 – 2025-01-30 | Visit | Egypt · Cairo | |
| 2025-02-08 | Visit Summit | Tanzania · Dar es Salaam | |
| 2025-02-13 – 2025-02-16 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2025-02-21 | Phone call | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2025-03-21 | Visit Summit | Namibia · Windhoek | |
| 2025-03-27 | Phone call | South Sudan · Juba | |
| 2025-04-22 – 2025-04-26 | Visit | China · Beijing | |
| 2025-04-26 – 2025-04-27 | Visit Summit | Vatican · Vatican City | |
| 2025-06-29 – 2025-07-01 | Visit Summit | Spain · Seville | |
| 2025-07-01 – 2025-07-03 | Visit | United Kingdom · London | Agreement signedKenya-UK Strategic Partnership 2025-2030 |
| 2025-07-27 – 2025-07-28 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2025-08-18 – 2025-08-22 | Visit Summit | Japan · Yokohama | |
| 2025-08-19 | Phone call | United States of America · Washington | |
| 2025-09-07 – 2025-09-09 | Visit Summit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa | |
| 2025-09-24 | Visit Summit | United States of America · New York | |
| 2025-11-03 – 2025-11-05 | Visit Summit | Qatar · Doha | Agreement signedKenya-Qatar skilled labour agreement (2025) |
| 2025-11-06 | Phone call | Ukraine · Kyiv | |
| 2025-11-23 | Visit | Uganda · Tororo | |
| 2025-11-24 – 2025-11-25 | Visit Summit | Angola · Luanda | |
| 2025-12-04 | Visit Summit | United States of America · Washington | Agreement signedUS-Kenya Health Cooperation Framework (2025) |
| 2025-12-23 | Visit | Ethiopia · Addis Ababa |
Cite this profile
Ozturk, Y., Atabas, H., Guler, E., Duyar, B., & Yucel, R. (2026). Leaders' Visits & Agreements Database [Data set]. Africa Foundation. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22898778 [William Ruto leader profile. Accessed 26 September 2026. https://lead-database.netlify.app/leaders/william-ruto.html]