The just sworn-in president of Kenya William Samoei Ruto has shocked Kenyans after tweeting a meme on his Twitter account.
The tweet has a picture of two boys in tattered clothes seemingly whispering to each other. The post is about giving hope to people that one day they too will make it.
"Umeskia president Elect H.E DR, William Ruo hakuwa na viatu kama sisi, kuna matumaini bro." The meme read. The proclaimed hustler is said to be an example of rags to riches.One of the people that commented was Kithure Kindiki, "I may be the son of a nobody, but we want to make Kenya a country of everybody."- H.E Dr. William Ruto.
Over the years we have witnessed the rise of Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto both politically and financially and have been able to see first-hand what the position of Deputy President can do to a person.
DP Ruto has risen over time to become one of the wealthiest tycoons of our time and he owns a significant number of properties around the country, from land, hotels and homes, the DP has really done it all.
This article will give you a glimpse of some of DP William Ruto’s houses.
There is no doubt that Deputy President William Ruto is not poor.
If images of an alleged property DP Ruto was building are any indication, the self-proclaimed 'hustler' who used to sell kuku kienyeji at Kambi Kuku market along the busy Eldoret-Malaba Highway is swimming in cash.
Aerial photographs of a multimillion-dollar luxury house project in Moiben, Uasin Gishu County, that Ruto supposedly owns have been circulating on social media.
The opulent estate features an artificial lake in the center, six more opulent residences in the front, and the main house boasts a pavilion that leads right into the lake.
It also has its own private airport.
To make ends meet, the 'hustler' said he sold chicken to truck drivers to make ends meet.
Ruto claims that when he was in Standard Seven, he slept hungry because his family didn't have enough food, and that when he started Form One at Wareng' High School, he wore his first pair of shoes.
He is now the country's second most powerful man, with chase vehicles second only to President Uhuru Kenyatta's, chauffeured on private jets and helicopters, and a diverse business portfolio.
In terms of elegance and serenity, the Deputy President's palatial residence in Karen appears to dwarf State House. The Karen residence's ambience is reminiscent of a billionaire's playground in Ibiza.
Kibaki's government spent 450 million shillings on DP Ruto's official mansion in Karen, which was erected on a 10-acre plot of land. The mansion was supposed to be home to then-Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, but the Wiper leader never moved in.
In 2013, when the Jubilee government took office, Deputy President William Ruto moved into the 450 million mansion.
The house has an office building, a garage, a swimming pool, a gazebo, a generator house, a staff residence, and a comptroller's unit, among other amenities that make the DP and his family feel at ease.
