1.Ruto was born 21 December 1966 in kamugut ,uaingishu county to Daniel Cheruiyot and Sarah Cheruiyot
2. He was also a member of Christian Union where he served as Chairman
3. He was ranked the best student in his class. He later enrolled for MSc in Environmental Science, graduating in 2011
4. in January 2006, Ruto declared publicly that he would stand for the presidency in the next general election
5.He is happily married
6.He has 6 children
7. He is the only kenyan deputy president to serve as acting president
8.he was once a teacher
9.He is a controversial individual
10.He is ambitious
