William Ruto

Summary: Ruto was suspended as Agriculture Minister over his alleged involvement in a major maize subsidy fraud scandal.

“In February 2010, Ruto was suspended from his position as Agriculture Minister after his alleged involvement in the 2009 maize scandal that saw the country lose millions of shillings from fraudulent and irregular payments.”

Summary: As Minister for Agriculture, Ruto's tenure was marred by a major maize import subsidy scandal involving fraudulent payments.

“the 2009 maize scandal that saw the country lose millions of shillings from fraudulent and irregular payments made for purchase of subsidized imported maize by business people and politicians.”

Summary: Ruto launched the Hustler Fund loan program aimed at providing immediate financial support to citizens, including youth entrepreneurs.

“In November 2022 Ruto's government launched the Hustler Fund, a loan program to grant immediate loans to Kenyan citizens.”

Summary: His administration signed and later cancelled major energy infrastructure deals with Adani Group for power transmission and rural electrification.

“Adani was also involved with the Energy sector in Kenya and had signed power transmission deals with the government aimed at increasing power transmission and rural electrification in the country. The deal was valued at $736 million.”

Summary: His administration launched a national tree-planting initiative aiming to restore forest cover and combat climate change.

“his administration has built the Talanta Sports City stadium project and spearheaded the National Tree Growing Restoration campaign, which aims to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 to combat climate change and restore Kenya's forest cover.”