NewsMakers 2013: Deputy President William Ruto

Their joint ticket was dismissed and ridiculed as the coalition of the accused. But Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto rode the ICC wave to clinch victory in the hotly contested and disputed election of March 4th 2013. When the Supreme Court upheld the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as President and William Ruto as his Deputy. The Deputy President was overcome by emotion even shedding tears in church. Nine months on, the Deputy President describes their victory as a miracle. The nascent government has seen a mixed bag of fortunes, scoring highly on infrastructure development, struggling with industrial unrest and a brush with a largely robust media unwilling to be put down by an edgy executive. Our senior features writer Evelyn Wambui sat with the deputy for a review of the year and here now is the first in our series, newsmakers 2013.

[@morrismwenda9138]

William Ruto is a very bright and soft spoken leader.

[@bonfacekomo9997]

This is one of the most telling interviews the DP now president had done. It was prophetic. Evelyn did an amazing job here

[@wanyamuthimookariuki2012]

Brother willy needs more of this to relax Bishop is there for prayer..i love the laugh love see you happy

[@charlesadongo3885]

Thanks be to God that this is my man of the season please don't be worried coz you have achieved a lot for the people of Kenya so come 2022 we will see you at the states house bt for 2017 will be a walk over for Jubilee party all the best.

[@xomifred]

Evelyn Wambui was so so good. Her stories were very well written. When you compare her stories and those of her contemporaries like Jackie Maribe, she was heads and shoulders above them.

[@wanyamuthimookariuki2012]

"'" The emotion in here in explaining the how about the journey its quite humbling...i love that we sometimes our voices brings out how we feel about situationships we find ourselves.."'" God

[@kennethchengasia1252]

This man Ruto he really amaze me I love his sharpness the guy sees far

[@ivynduta6827]

Aki uncle you will be the best player polepole you will teach me how that game

[@wanyamuthimookariuki2012]

Bishop to normalize,,to bring harmony,,keep it there happy..relaxed...God with us..

[@erastussamonique5189]

Hey am texting from the future, you did disagree with the president 😅

[@hassanprodenix564]

Somebody should tag uhuru, be replayed again on tv

[@zablonkinja6159]

uhuru must watch this now

[@sirjonduke]

While I think Uhuruto have taken several missteps (e.g. Westgate response, Parastal heads, Media Bill), I do like the manner in which they have been carrying themselves. At the end of the day they have to balance their political futures with service delivery to Kenya. Only time (4 more years) will truly tell what kind of leaders they have been.

[@karuithaii2486]

thats my My Deputy President.

[@kute543]

Correction:

[@nelsonkoech5546]

even me am learning to play chess

[@MambaAfrica]

Fast track 2018 kuranda

[@Sirkal73]

DP cant play a simple game of Chess ? Eishhhh!!! kweli in Kenya anybody can make it .

[@daisyjemuge4445]

Uhunye alikuruka🤣🤣🤣🤣but you made it though.

[@Gitohandro]

Did she just say when the Queen is captured?