William Ruto
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William Ruto is a Kenyan politician who serves as the country’s president and has long been a prominent figure in its national politics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Ruto canonical | 6 |
| Ruto | 1 |
| William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2997585 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Ruto Context triple: [President of Kenya, currentHolder, William Ruto]
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A.
Moses Wetang'ula
Moses Wetang'ula is a Kenyan politician and lawyer who has held several senior government positions, including leadership roles in parliament and key ministries.
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B.
Uhuru Kenyatta
Uhuru Kenyatta is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth President of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.
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C.
Mwai Kibaki
Mwai Kibaki was a Kenyan economist and politician who served as the third President of Kenya from 2002 to 2013.
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D.
Joseph Gikatilla
Joseph Gikatilla was a prominent 13th-century Spanish Kabbalist and author whose works, such as "Ginnat Egoz" and "Sha'arei Orah," systematized and popularized mystical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and divine names.
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E.
Raila Odinga
Raila Odinga is a prominent Kenyan politician and longtime opposition leader who has served as Prime Minister and played a central role in the country’s pro-democracy and reform movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Ruto Target entity description: William Ruto is a Kenyan politician who serves as the country’s president and has long been a prominent figure in its national politics.
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A.
Moses Wetang'ula
Moses Wetang'ula is a Kenyan politician and lawyer who has held several senior government positions, including leadership roles in parliament and key ministries.
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B.
Uhuru Kenyatta
Uhuru Kenyatta is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth President of Kenya from 2013 to 2022.
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C.
Mwai Kibaki
Mwai Kibaki was a Kenyan economist and politician who served as the third President of Kenya from 2002 to 2013.
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D.
Joseph Gikatilla
Joseph Gikatilla was a prominent 13th-century Spanish Kabbalist and author whose works, such as "Ginnat Egoz" and "Sha'arei Orah," systematized and popularized mystical interpretations of the Hebrew Bible and divine names.
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E.
Raila Odinga
Raila Odinga is a prominent Kenyan politician and longtime opposition leader who has served as Prime Minister and played a central role in the country’s pro-democracy and reform movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
President of Kenya
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Science in Botany and Zoology
ⓘ
Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Ecology ⓘ Master of Science in Plant Ecology ⓘ |
| birthName |
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto
ⓘ
linked to:
William Ruto
|
| continentOfCitizenship | Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kenya ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-12-21 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Evangelical Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Evangelicalism
|
| educatedAt | University of Nairobi ⓘ |
| endTime | Deputy President of Kenya, 2022-09-13 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Kalenjin ⓘ |
| familyName |
Ruto
ⓘ
linked to:
William Ruto
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasChild | Nick Ruto ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentOf | Kenya ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the 5th President of Kenya
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role in Kenyan coalition politics ⓘ serving as Deputy President under Uhuru Kenyatta ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Kalenjin ⓘ Swahili ⓘ
linked to:
Swahili language
|
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Jubilee Party of Kenya
ⓘ
Kenya African National Union ⓘ Orange Democratic Movement ⓘ United Democratic Alliance ⓘ |
| name | William Ruto ⓘ |
| nationality | Kenyan ⓘ |
| occupation | politician ⓘ |
| officeAssumed | President of Kenya, 2022-09-13 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kamagut
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Kenya ⓘ Rift Valley Province ⓘ Uasin Gishu County ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Deputy President of Kenya
ⓘ
Member of the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ Minister for Agriculture of Kenya ⓘ Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology of Kenya ⓘ Minister for Home Affairs of Kenya ⓘ President of Kenya ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Kenya
ⓘ
State House, Nairobi ⓘ |
| spouse | Rachel Ruto ⓘ |
| startTime | Deputy President of Kenya, 2013-04-09 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Ruto Description of subject: William Ruto is a Kenyan politician who serves as the country’s president and has long been a prominent figure in its national politics.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: William Ruto
linked to: William Ruto