William Samoei Ruto: Head of state, Kenya
William Samoei Ruto is the head of state of Kenya, listed by the United Nations as “President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces”. William Samoei Ruto holds 2 posts on the official record.
Posts held
- President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces (head of state), Kenya. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026. - Head of Government of the Republic of Kenya (head of government), Kenya. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where William Samoei Ruto sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, William Samoei Ruto works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Kenya (regions, cities).
Above that, Kenya is a member of:
- African Union level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Kenya
- Musalia Mudavadi Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya, Kenya
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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