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Emmanuel Mayuka Net Worth 2025, Biography, Wikipedia, Salary, Wife, Siblings, Houses, Team and Career Details

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Real Name/Full NameEmmanuel Mayuka
Nick Name/Celebrated Name:Emmanuel Mayuka
Birth Place:Kabwe, Zambia
Date Of Birth/Birthday:21 November 1990
Age/How Old:34 years old
Height/How Tall:In Centimetres – 178 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 10″
Weight:In Kilograms – 75 Kg
In Pounds – 165 lbs
Eye Color:Black
Hair Color:Black
Parents Name:Father –Emmanuel Mayuka
Mother –Unknown
Siblings:Priscillah Mayuka
School:Lusaka Academy
College:Un known
Religion:Christianity
Nationality:Zambian
Zodiac Sign:Scorpio
Gender:Male
Sexual Orientation:Straight
Marital Status:Single
Girlfriend:N/A
Wife/Spouse Name:N/A
Kids/Children Name:N/A
Profession:Footballer
Net Worth:$1.5 million
Last Updated:March 2025

Emmanuel Mayuka is a well-known Zambian professional footballer. He plays as a striker for NAPSA Stars and the Zambian national team. His fame came as a result of being the top scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in 2012. Mayuka is a multi-talented person.

Biography and Early Life

Emmanuel Mayuka was born on 21st November 1990 in Kabwe Central Province which is located in Zambia. He is the son of Emmanuel Mayuka his father. He has not revealed the name of his mother. He grew up together with his sister Priscillah Mayuka.

Education

Concerning his education, Emmanuel was taken to school just like any other child. He began his career at the Lusaka Academy when he was 11 years old. No more details concerning his education and the level he attained. He has kept it a secret.

Personal Life: Wife, Girlfriend, Kids, etc

Looking at his personal life, Mayuka is currently single. His current focus is on his career as a footballer. However, he was previously in a relationship with an unknown lover. No details of the period he dated his lover. Also, he has no child but has hopes of having one in the future after he marries.

Professional Career

Emmanuel Mayuka is a famous footballer from Zambia. He began playing at 17 after he joined Kabwe Worriers which is one of the biggest clubs in Zambia and is owned by the national railway company Zambia Railways. It was in this team where he flourished by scoring 15 goals in 23 games and was consequently selected to the Zambia under-17 national team. He later joined Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv before deciding to join Maccabi Tel Aviv and joined the youth team where he scored three goals. After few years, he renewed his contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

In 2010, he signed a five-year contract with Swiss club BSC Young Boys for a transfer fee of $1.7m as a replacement for Seydou Doumbia who was sold to CSKA Moscow. During a play with the Europa League against Stuttgart, he scored two goals which was a 4-2 win. He later scored a last-minute goal against Russian club FC Zenit Saint Petersburg in a UEFA Europa League match to help his team to a 2-1 home win. Emmanuel also joined Premier League side Southampton on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee of $3 million. He played as a substitute for Southampton against Manchester United at St. Mary’s Stadium and there he made his debut.

Again, he played as a substitute in a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa and won a penalty for the fourth goal. He was substituted after 55 minutes after making his first start in a 1-0 at home to Sunderland. He also played for Barnsley in the League Cup and had a victory of 5-1. Southampton manager, Ronald Koeman confirmed that Mayuka had no future there after failing to score in any of his 16 league appearances and that made him be removed from the first team. Mayuka joined French club FC Metz of Ligue 2 where he signed a three-year deal. He again joined the Egyptian club Zamalek on a three-and-a-half-year deal.

After returning to Israel, he joined Hopeal Ra’anana. He also went back to Zambia and he joined Green Buffaloes and NAPSA Stars. Internationally, Mayuka was part of the class under-20s like Stoppila Sunzu, Nyambe Mulenga, Clifford Mulenga, Rogers Kola, Fwayo Tembo, Jacob Banda, Joseph Zimba, Sebastian Mwansa, Dennis Banda, William Njovu among many more. Among the players, he was the youngest player at the FIFA U-20 World Cup and the only schoolboy in the team. Though he never scored there, he was acknowledged for his contribution to one of the finest youth squads in Zambian football history. Later, he debuted for the senior side in the COSAFA Cup where he scored the second goal in a 3-0 defeat of Mozambique. He also scored a goal for Zambia against Senegal. He played for 120 minutes against Ivory Coast in Zambia’s penalty shootout victory against Ivory Coast.

Awards and Nominations

Throughout his career as a footballer, he earned countless honours which include; was honoured Toto Cup after winning for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Egypt Cup after winning for Zamalek, Africa Cup of Nations for winning for Zambia, and Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot which was an individual honour.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Emmanuel Mayuka in 2025

Emmanuel Mayuka has an estimated net worth of over $1.5 million. He has gathered all his wealth from his able career as a footballer. Playing and scoring for so many clubs and teams has played a great role in his success.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  1. He played for FIFA U-2O World Cup as the youngest players among the players and as the only school boy.

Emmanuel Mayuka is a dedicated man with his career. His interest in football began while young. He is a successor of countless clubs and teams. He began small but he is very famous. He is an inspiration to many men and women all over the world.

Lazarus Chakwera net worth 2025, Biography, Wiki, Wife, Children, Family, Daughter, House, Education, Religion and Career Details

Written by Felister in Politics

Real Name/Full NameLazarus McCarthy Chakwera
Nick Name/Celebrated Name:Lazarus Chakwera
Birth Place:Lilongwe, Malawi
Date Of Birth/Birthday:5 April 1955
Age/How Old:69 years old
Eye Color:Brown
Hair Color:Black
Parents Name:Father –Unknown
Mother –Unknown
Siblings:Unknown
School:Unknown
College:University of Malawi, University of the North, University of South Africa, and Trinity International University.
Religion:Christianity
Nationality:Malawian
Zodiac Sign:Aries
Gender:Male
Sexual Orientation:Straight
Marital Status:Married
Girlfriend:N/A
Wife/Spouse Name:Monica Chakwera
Kids/Children Name:Nicky Chakwera, Violet Chakwera, Tapiwa Chakwera and Marlyn Chakwera
Profession:Politician, Theologian and Teacher
Net Worth:$2 million
Last Updated:March 2025

Lazarus Chakwera is a famous Malawian politician, theologian, and teacher who is currently the President of Malawi since June 2020. Also, in the presidency sector, he gave himself a cabinet portfolio as minister of Defence.

President Chakwera has also been the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013 and was previously the leader of Opposition in the National Assembly. He was also elected as the chairperson of SADC and was also the president of Malawi Assemblies of God from 1989 to 2013.

Biography and Early Life                                                  

Lazarus Chakwera was born in Lilongwe located in Malawi on 5th April 1955. His was named Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera after birth by his parent who he has not revealed their names or either alive or dead. Also, he has not revealed any of his brothers and sister. Lazarus was born when the country was under British colonial rule and his family was subsistence farmers in the city’s outskirts.

Education

Like any other child, he was taken to school though he has not revealed his lower levels. However, he went to the University of Malawi9 and earned a Bachelor of Arts [Philosophy] Degree.

He studied theology and gained an honour degree at the University of the North in South Africa. He had his master’s degree [MTh] from the University of South Africa. He later gained an award in doctorate [D. min] from the Trinity International University in the United States.

Personal Life: Wife, Kids, Daughter, etc

When he was of age, he found the love of his life Monica Chakwera and married her in 1977.

He began his family and together they were blessed with four children namely; Violet Chakwera, Nicky Chakwera, Tapiwa Chakwera, and Marlyn Chakwera. He has a big family considering that he already has grandchildren. The family lives a luxurious life happy together.

Professional Career

Career as a Theologian

Lazarus’ career as a theologian began when he worked as an instructor at the Assemblies of God’s School of Theology and he later became the Principal. During the All Nations Theological Seminary, he used to be the co-director and a lecturer.

Again, he presided over the Malawi Assemblies of God and took many by surprise when he declared his intentions to run at a convention of the opposition Malawi Congress Party [MCP] as the president while still maintaining the Assemblies of God Presidency.

Political Career

In his political career, he had intentions to run in the MCP’s presidential race and he submitted his nomination papers while still at the helm of the Malawi Assemblies of God.

He won the nomination and was elected the president of MCP and he represented the party in the general election. Apart from being a successful main opposition party president, he also served as a member of parliament for the Lilongwe North West Constituency.

Resignation from Ministry

Later, he resigned as the head of the Malawian Assemblies of God which he did so as to concentrate more on front-line politics, taking the view that he was still serving God in another context.

Lazarus was free and joined forces with Saulos Chilima who was the UTM leader and multiple other parties to form the ‘Tonse Alliance’ in the preparation for the Malawi General elections, with Chilima running as the Vice President.

Chakwera Wins 2020 General Elections

During the 2020 elections, Chakwera defeated incumbent president Peter Mutharika, becoming the sixth president of Malawi with almost 59% votes. Malawi also became the first African Country to have its presidential election result overturned due to irregularities and the opposition leader went on to win the re-run election.

After becoming the president, he began criticism where he started appointing his family members to cabinet. The cabinet had over six members who are his relatives. Chakwera went ahead to elect his daughter as a vice president which made him face criticism. During his leadership, he has had a strong relationship with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The aim of this relationship is to promote green technologies in Malawi.

In an interview with a Broadcasting Station, Chakwera remarked that he will be elected in 2025 and Malawi Congress Party also have indicated that Chakwera will stand in 2025 because he is allowed to do so by his party’s constitution.

Awards and Nominations

President Lazarus Chakwera hasn’t been ranked with any award nor honour. However, becoming the president of Malawi is a great achievement for Lazarus. He is focused so as to win some awards in days to come and in the future.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Lazarus Chakwera in 2025

Lazarus Chakwera has an estimated net worth of around $2 million. He has gathered all from his able career as a theologian and also in politics. Being the president of Malawi has played a great role in raising his wealth.

President Lazarus Chakwera earns a salary of $74,300 (K60,409,497) annually. This translates to a monthly salary of $6,192 (K5,034,396).

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  1. Chakwera was involved with much criticism and controversies on electing his family members and relatives as members of cabinet and also elected his daughter as the Vice President.
  2. President Chakwera is a renowned theologian who has served in a ministry for many years before resigning to join politics fully.

Lazarus is one of the successful men in Malawi. His position in the politics section is one of sources of his success. He is currently the president of Malawi and working hard to be re-elected in 2025. His leadership techniques are examples to many. He is an inspiration to many people in Malawi and all over the world.

Ferdinand Omanyala Net Worth 2025, Biography, Wikipedia, Background, Parents, Height, Tribe, Education, Family, Weight, and Career Details

Written by James in Athletes

Real Name/Full NameFerdinand Omanyala Omurwa
Nick Name/Celebrated Name:Ferdinand Omanyala
Birth Place:Bungoma County, Kenya
Date Of Birth/Birthday:2 January 1996
Age/How Old: 29 years old
Height/How Tall:In Centimetres – 175 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 9″
Weight:In Kilograms – 82 Kg
In Pounds – 181 lbs
Eye Color:Brown
Hair Color:Black
Parents Name:Father – Fred Omurwa
Mother – Shikanga Omurwa
Siblings:5
School:Friends  School Kamusinga
College:University of Nairobi
Religion:Christianity
Nationality:Kenyan
Zodiac Sign:Leo
Gender:Male
Sexual Orientation:Straight
Marital Status:Married
Girlfriend:N/A
Wife/Spouse Name:Amluv Lavesh Omanyala
Kids/Children Name:Quinton Finn Omanyala
Profession:100m Sprinter
Net Worth:$150,000
Last Updated:March 2025

Ferdinand Omanyala is a renowned Kenyan 100m Sprinter who has gained much popularity for his talent in the rarely won races in Kenya. He is currently the African record holder and 8th fastest man of all-time in the 100 meters after clocking a time of 9.77 on 18th Sep 2021 in Nairobi.

He is also the 2022 Commonwealth Games Athletics after clocking 10.02 secs becoming the winner of the 100m race on 3rd August 2022.

Kenya is known to produce high-profile and rated runners. Nevertheless, most runners from Kenya are known to succeed in long-distance races such as marathons.

Previously, he was a rugby player before his talent as a sprinter got noted. He took his new talent seriously upon noting it after which he commenced training. Here is a short biography and all details that regard Ferdinand Omanyala that you might need to know.

Biography and Early Life

Ferdinand Omanyala was born on 2 January 1996 in Bungoma County, Kenya. His full birth name is Ferdinand Omanyala Omurwa. He was born to his parents in which his father is known as Fred Omurwa while his mother is known as Shikanga Omurwa. Omanyala is a 3rd Born in a family of 5 boys

His mother, Shikanga indicated that his son commenced running while at a very young age while still a young boy. She noted that he usually was running at extremely high speeds.

Additionally, Omanyala also said that he always had his inspiration and motivation from Yohan Blake, a Jamaican sprinter. A dream that later came to pass in the year 2021 as he was looking forth to defeating the Jamaican at the Olympics.

Education

Ferdinand Omanyala had his primary education from the home area where he got raised at. After completing his primary education, he joined high school education where he studied at Friends School Kamusinga located in the Mt. Elgon region.

Omanyala joined Friends Kamusinga School in 2010. While in high school, he signed up for the school’s rugby team while he was in form 3, in 2012. He was an active participant in rugby games through which his speed always gave his team much success over other teams.

On completing his high school education, Omanyala was called to sign up for the Under-20 (U20) Sevens. However, he dropped his rugby career following a lack of trials scheduled in Nairobi.

Ferdinand Omanyala later joined the University of Nairobi where he pursued a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physical Sciences.

Personal Life: Wife, Girlfriend, Kid, Son, etc.

Ferdinand Omanyala is married to his lover known as Amluv Lavesh Omanyala. Lavender Omanyala uses a short nickname as Amluv Lavesh on Facebook and Luv_di_lavi on Instagram. Amluv Lavesh is a female sprinter who also has a great interest in sports.

They are normally seen together in the gym and in exercise in their professional career. They both met in sports activities while in school. The couple is blessed with one kid known as Quinton Finn Omanyala. The family is always seen taking photos together as their share the joy of their love.

Professional Career

Early Career

Omanyala commenced his sporting career while in high school. This was in Friends Kamusinga School where he had much success. He joined the rugby team in his high school while in Form 3 in the year 2012. Following his amazing gameplay, he got noticed by the scouts who were from the national team.

Kenya Sevens Under-20 Rugby Team

After completing his high school education, Ferdinand Omanyala was called up to play for the Under-20 (U20) Kenya Sevens Team. He came for the trials in Nairobi though he later revealed that the trials never happened.

Following this, he had no choice but to drop his dreams of joining the Kenya Sevens Rugby team. One of his friends, having noticed his sprinting power, advised him to try out another sport in athletics.

Athletics Career

After giving up on his career as a rugby player, Omanyala commenced a career in athletics through which he joined several local races. His performance was outstanding through which he won in almost every local race he had.

Following his impressive sprinting ability, he attracted the attention of an athletic coach known as Duncan Ayiemba. Ayiemba helped Omanyala in a great way in perfecting his talent.

International Career

After having several successes and victories on local races, Ferdinand Omanyala got chosen in the Kenyan Team on the 2017 World Relays held in the Bahamas. In this first international race, he managed to be number 7.

Later, he was to compete in the World Games Universiade held in Taiwan. Nevertheless, Omanyala did not manage considering that he had a severe backache. This was the time that he received a prescription of painkillers which had some components of steroids he didn’t declare.

Ban from Athletics

Ferdinand Omanyala received a 14-month ban in August 2017 on testing positive for a prohibited substance by the Kenya Anti-doping Agency (ADAK). His coach, Duncan Ayiemba on the other hand received a 2-year ban on the same. As a result of this, he was disbarred from all athletic activities through the governing body of athletic activities in Kenya known as Athletics Kenya (AK).

During this ban period, Ferdinand took advantage of the time through which he trained till his return in the year 2018. On getting back to athletics after the ban, he got selected to join the Olympics team 2 times in 2019.

He was, however, not picked due to his injunction that was not yet over between him and AK. This was though some claiming that if he had a doping history, he would not represent Kenya. Nevertheless, Omanyala maintains his stand-in participating in the Olympics having served his ban appropriate.

Athletics Success

After a long time of training combined with the ban he had received from AK, Omanyala got featured in the second Athletics Kenya relay series on 23 January 2021 where he ran with a time of 10.11 becoming the fastest time in Kenya for a 100-meter race. This was however not recorded due to speed level.

He qualified for the Tokyo Olympics by clocking a time of 10.02 seconds which was his initial moment of coming into the limelight and gaining much popularity.

On 31 July 2021, Omanyala completed a historic record in the Tokyo Olympics through which he became the first Kenyan to qualify for the 100m semi-final race. In the race, he set a new record of 10.01 seconds and coming 3rd in the competition.

Ferdinand Omanyala later set his own personal as well as the national record on 14 August 2021  on the 100m race held in Pramtalstadion, Andord (AUT). In this race, Omanyala got his personal best in the 100m race with a time of 9.86

On 18th September 2021, Omanyala ran a 9.77 (+1.2 m/s) for his new personal best at the Absa Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour held in Nairobi, Kenya where he came in a close second place behind Trayvon Bromell of USA running the 2021 world-leading time of 9.76

Awards and Achievements

Ferdinand Omanyala has received several awards and prizes following his stunning performance. Most of the awards Omanyala has won are on local races. In addition to this, he has also won other races internationally though on the less popular races. His performance is expected to shoot as he focuses more on his own career. Some of the races he has won include the following;

  1. The White City Games in Oulu where he came first with a time of 10.06 seconds
  2. The Lahti Motonet Grand Prix where he came first with a time of 10.09 seconds
  3. In the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, he had an amazing performance clocking a time of 10.01 seconds.
  4. Commonwealth Games Athletics 2022 Winner clocking 10.02 secs

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Ferdinand Omanyala in ’2025’

Ferdinand Omanyala has an estimated net worth of $150,000. He just commenced his professional career in athletics on a high note. With this, he is expected to receive much earning in the near future in athletics. He is dedicated to winning and always self-motivated hence having a great push to win.

Most of the earning of Omanyala currently come from the earning he makes from the races he is involved in. Though he hasn’t won a medal in the major races globally, he is expected to start securing his wins as he is a young and energetic guy.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  1. Omanyala got inspired by a Jamaican Sprinter known as Yohan Blake
  2. He loves taking Vegetables and Ugali as pointed by his mother.
  3. He is the African Record Holder in 100-meter Race

Ferdinand Omanyala is one of the most resilient sportsmen who never give in anyhow. He at some point faced a ban from Athletics Kenya (AK) which meant that he would never represent the country in athletics.

However, the passion and fire of participation in athletics never grew cold. He kept on dreaming of his success. Currently, he is among the youngest athletes who have a great promising future unlike the trend in the Kenyan athletes mainly producing long-distance athletes.

Nick Ruto Net Worth 2025, Biography, Wikipedia, Siblings, Wife, Girlfriend, Age, Cars, and Career Details

Written by Beth in Politics

Real Name/Full NameNicholas Kipkurgat Ruto
Nick Name/Celebrated Name:Nick Ruto
Birth Place:Nairobi
Date Of Birth/Birthday:9 September 1991
Age/How Old:33 years old
Height/How Tall:In Centimetres – 178 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 8″
Weight:In Kilograms – 65 Kg
In Pounds – 143 lbs
Eye Color:Not known
Hair Color:Black
Parents Name:Father – William Ruto
Mother – Rachel Chebet
Siblings:June Ruto
School:Unknown
College:Unknown
Religion:Unknown
Nationality:Kenyan
Zodiac Sign:Unknown
Gender:Male
Sexual Orientation:Straight
Marital Status:Married
Girlfriend:N/A
Wife/Spouse Name:Evelyn Chemtai
Kids/Children Name:No
Profession:Businessman and lawyer
Net Worth:$250,000 to $1 Million
Last Updated:March 2025

Nicholas Kipkurgat Ruto is better known as the son of the President-Elect of the Republic of Kenya, Dr. William Ruto. He has a career of his own which is being a businessman and a professional lawyer. He is a great supporter of his father in politics.

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Keep reading this article to know more about Nick Ruto, his family, lifestyle, wife, and many more.

Biography and Early Life

Much about Nick Ruto has not been revealed, but he is the first son of William Ruto, striving to become Kenya’s fifth president and Rachel Ruto. He was born when his parents were living in Dagoreti south on 9th September 1991. He has six other siblings, a brother, and five sisters.

One of his sisters was adopted by his parents. Among his siblings, those who have regularly come to the limelight are his brother, George Ruto, who supports his father to win in the coming elections, and his sister, June, who recently got married to a Nigerian in a private wedding in their Karen home. The rest of the siblings have stayed away from public attention.

Education

There is not much information concerning Nick’s educational background, but there are no doubts he received one of the best education. He studied law and was admitted to the bars as an advocate of the high court in 2018, the same year his father graduated from the University of Nairobi with his PhD. He has not revealed the name of the schools he attended.

Personal Life: Girlfriend, Wife, Kids, etc.

Nick Ruto, William Ruto’s son, tied knots with his longtime girlfriend, Evelyn Chemtai on 15th January 2022. This was through a private traditional wedding ceremony known as tumdo among the Kalenjin community. During the ceremony, Nick Ruto was donned with a customized white kaunda suit decorated with a kitenge fabric on the left side of the shoulders marched with a white panama hat.

Is Nick Ruto gay?

No, Nick Ruto is not gay. Nevertheless, he has had rumours on being gay on a video that once went viral and drawn much interest to the public.

On his 30th Birthday, Nick ruto was seen in a video during rounds where a man of an Indian origin was seen taking a necklace and putting it around his neck as people who are witnessing cheer them up.

However, Nick Ruto later responded to the allegations indicating that the necklace was just a birthday present.

He later wrote that:

“This will help you understand the value of friendship and comprehend that gifting a friend of same or opposite gender does not amount to sexual/erotic relationship,” .

Nick

Professional Career

Nick is a professional lawyer and also a businessman. He is making good money as a youth and is very generous. There was a time he made a contribution to Kshs. 250,000 during a fundraising at Nyamasore Catholic Church in Rarienda Constituency. Together with his other friends, they made a total contribution to Kshs. 800 000.

Although people always question his source of wealth, his wealth is linked to entrepreneurship. At some point, his account was frozen by the EACC. His wealth is estimated to be more than what 90% of Kenyans will make in their lifetime. A popular website has disclosed that Nick owns some companies which supply goods to the government, although it is considered a crime.

During the time of importation of maize from Mexico, Nick was among the people involved in the deal. After an investigation into the NCPB scandal in November 2020, it was revealed that Nick was among those who supplied maize to the Eldoret board. On 2 October 2015, Koilel Farm Limited was registered under Ruto’s wife’s Rachel Chebet Kimeto and Nicholas Kipkurgat Ruto. It was paid Ksh. 20.8 million for the supply of 11 844 bags of maize.

Awards and Achievements

Although Nick has not received any awards yet, he has gained much popularity, especially from young people. He has tried to urge the government to partner with individuals and corporates to embrace sports to end the drug crisis on the coast. Speaking while in Mombasa, he said sports can be the solution to the drug crisis as well as offer employment to the youth.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Nick Ruto in 2025

Nick Ruto is stinking rich, although his wealth has not been unfolded. His wealth is traced to be from entrepreneurship rather than from his career as a professional lawyer. He is yet to represent a client in court. His contributions have seen his generous acts to fundraisings. He is also in support of youth sports to curb the drug crisis as well as offer them employment.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  1. Like his father, he has a heart for helping the common man, especially the youths fighting drug addiction.
  2. He is the first son of Deputy President William Ruto and Rachel Ruto.
  3. There have been rumours that he will vie for the Member of Parliament position for the Turbo constituency, where his father first became an MP.

Nick Ruto is famous as the son of the Deputy President of Kenya and one of the richest among the youths. His wealth is estimated to be millions which he has acquired through business involvement. He is also getting involved in youth empowerment programs, especially on the coast, to end the drug crisis in the region.

William Ruto Net Worth 2025, Biography, Wikipedia, Age, Wife, Children, Sons, Daughters, House, Cars, and Career Details

Written by Beth in Politics

Real Name/Full NameWilliam Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto
Nick Name/Celebrated Name:William Ruto
Birth Place:Kamagut, Rift Valley Province, Kenya
Date Of Birth/Birthday:21 December 1966
Age/How Old:58 years old
Eye Color:Unknown
Hair Color:Unknown
Parents Name:Father – Daniel Cheruiyot
Mother – Sarah Cheruiyot
Siblings:Unknown
School:Kerotet Primary School. Wareng Secondary School, and Kapsabet Boys High School
College:University of Nairobi
Religion:Christian
Nationality:Kenyan
Zodiac Sign:Sagittarius
Gender:Male
Sexual Orientation:Straight
Marital Status:Married
Girlfriend:N/A
Wife/Spouse Name:Rachel Chebet
Kids/Children Name:Seven including Nick and June Ruto
Profession:Politician (The Current President of Kenya)
Net Worth:$400 million
Last Updated:March 2025

William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto is the President for the Republic of Kenya after winning the highly contested Kenya’s General Elections held on 9th August 2022. He got declared Kenya’s President-Elect on 15th August 2022 by Wafula Chebukati even after 4 IEBC commissioners failed to avail themselves claiming that the final stages of tallying were opaque. Dr. William Ruto won with 7,176,141 votes representing 50.49% against his competitor Raila Odinga with 6,942,930 votes representing 48.85% of the total votes

William Ruto has served as a Deputy President under President Uhuru Kenyatta since the year 2013, and his term is expected after he is sworn into presidency. From 6th to 8th October 2014, when President Kenyatta was at the International Criminal Court, he served as the acting president. He has held various other positions in different ministries.

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Here is a short biography and everything you need to know about William Ruto in 2025

Biography and Early Life

William Ruto tracks his origin in Kamagut, Rift Valley Province, where he was born on 21 December 1966. He is the son of Daniel and Sarah Cheruiyot. Like many politicians who trace their political career from their parents, their parents do not have any history of being politicians.

There is less information known about his family background.  All that is known about William Ruto’s early life is that he came from a humble background unlike most top individuals in any nation.

Education

Ruto started schooling at Kerotet Primary School before joining Wareng Secondary School for his Ordinary Levels education. He later proceeded to Kapsabet High School in Nandi for his Advanced Levels. He received his BSc in Botany and Zoology from the University of Nairobi.

He graduated in 1990. He graduated in 2011 with MSc in Plant Ecology. He enrolled for a PhD but had several setbacks but eventually, he graduated on 21 December 2018 from the University of Nairobi. His doctorate thesis had the title “Influence of human activities on land-use changes on the environmental quality of riparian ecosystems: A case study of Saiwa Swamp watershed, Western Kenya.”

During his years at the University of Nairobi, he was an active member of the Christian Union. He was also the chairman of the UON choir.

Personal Life: Wife, Kids, Children

Ruto is married to his wife, Rachel Chebet. They got married in 1991. They first lived in Dagoretti South and had their first child, Nick Ruto, there. They are blessed with seven children. His daughter, June Ruto, was recently married to a Nigerian, Dr Alexander Ezanagu, in Karen, Nairobi, which is their residence.

In 2017, he acknowledged the daughter he had with his ex-lover during college years, Prisca Bett.

Below are William Ruto Kids:

  1. Nick Ruto
  2. June Ruto
  3. Charlene Ruto
  4. Stephanie Ruto
  5. George Ruto
  6. Nadia Cherop Ruto
  7. Abby Ruto

Ruto has been associated with several controversies, which are sometimes used against him in his political career. He has been reported with several cases of land grabbing, such as Weston hotel land. He was one of those accused of 2007/08 post-election violence victim’s land, and in 2013, he was ordered by a court to pay a sum of Kshs. 5 million after having illegally taken his land. He has also been accused of corruption allegations and assassination attempts.

In 2020, he was among the six summoned by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court over their involvement in the 2007-08 election violence. He was charged with three counts of crimes against humanity, including murder and forcible transfer of population and persecution. His case was dropped in April 2016.

Professional Career

Dr Ruto started his political career by vying for KANU branch party positions which was then the ruling party in the country. He was still involved in various church activities and met his future mentor, the former president, Daniel Arap Moi, who helped him start a group, Youth for Kanu ’92. The intention of forming the group was to drum up in Moi during the 1992 elections. The group was inspired by UK Labour Youth leaders as well as the Youth Wing of the Indian National Congress to mobilize Moi’s re-election. After the elections, Moi disbanded the YK’92.

In 1997, Ruto was one of the aspirants of the Kenyan General Election. He defeated Reuben Chesire, who was the preferred candidate by Moi, who was also the Ausin Gishu KANU branch chairman, as well as an assistant minister. Shortly;y after, he gained favour with Moi and was appointed as a full Cabinet Minister in his government. After KANU lost the elections, Ruto retained his seat. In 2005, Ruto was elected as Secretary-General of KANU as Uhuru Kenyatta became the chairman.

Ruto announced publicly his intention to vie for the presidency in January 2006. However, he was condemned by his Kanu colleagues, including the former president, Moi. He then sought the nomination of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) as president but was defeated by Raila Odinga, who had 2656 votes, followed by Musalia Mudavadi with 391 votes. He agreed to support Raila Odinga while KANU under Uhuru supported Mwai Kibaki. Ruto resigned from his position as KANU Secretary-General on 6 October 2007.

After the 2007 election ended in an impasse, Kibaki was declared the winner by Kenya’s electoral commission, but Raila claimed to be the winner. Kibaki was sworn in, which resulted in disputes. Kibaki and Raila came to an agreement to form a power-sharing government. Ruto was appointed as the minister of agriculture. He served as the Eldoret North Member of Parliament starting 2008 to March 2013.

He swapped his post with Sally Kosgei on 21 April 210 and posted it to the Higher Education Ministry. However, Ruto was relieved from his ministerial duties but remained an MP. He joined with Uhuru Kenyatta to form Jubilee Alliance in the bid for the 2012 presidential elections. He had formed his own party before joining Uhuru, United Republic Party (URP), while Uhuru’s party was The National Alliance (TNA).

He has founded the “Hustlers” movement, a movement that helps common people with an initiative to provide wheelbarrows. He is one of the contestants for the 2022 presidential elections.

Awards and Achievements

DP Ruto has not revealed the awards he has received throughout his political career. However, he is one of the most popular politicians in Kenya. He is known for his generosity and also the way he associates with the common mwananchi.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of William Ruto in 2025

The total net worth of the President William Ruto is estimated in terms of billions of Kenyan money. His net worth is not less than $400 million; his wealth is from his political career and other activities like farming.

He and Rachel Ruto own an expensive farm located in Sugoi. He also owns interests from different real estate developments such as Weston Hotel. He receives large interests from one of the insurance companies, AMACO.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  1. He is one of the politicians known to have strong faith in God.
  2. Other than his political career, he has invested in other businesses such as Poultry Business at Turbo home and Oseng properties limited.
  3. He is active on different social media platforms. You can reach him via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Despite coming from a humble background, William Ruto has become one of the most successful men in Kenya. He got into politics after graduating from the University of Nairobi. He has given hope to many Kenyans though, at the same time, he is criticized by some.

Jimmy Wanjigi Net Worth 2025, Biography, Wikipedia, Profile, Early Life, Home, Mansion, House, Cars, Family, Wife, Kids, and Career Details

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Real Name/Full NameJimmy Richard Wanjigi
Nick Name/Celebrated Name:Jimmy Wanjigi
Birth Place:Nyeri County
Date Of Birth/Birthday:1 September 1962
Age/How Old:62 years old
Height/How Tall:In Centimetres – 172 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 6″
Weight:In Kilograms – 70 Kg
In Pounds – 154 lbs
Eye Color:Black
Hair Color:Black
Parents Name:Father – James Maina Wanjigi
Mother – Mary Wambui Wanjigi
Siblings:Unknown
School:St. Mary’s School
College:York University
Religion:Christian
Nationality:Kenyan
Zodiac Sign:Virgo
Gender:Male
Sexual Orientation:Straight
Marital Status:Married
Girlfriend:N/A
Wife/Spouse Name:Irene Nzisa
Kids/Children Name:Maina and Wambui Wanjigi
Profession:Businessman and political strategist
Net Worth:$1-$5 million
Last Updated:March 2025

Jimmy Richard Wanjigi is one of the Kenyan tycoons who are said to be controlling the country secretly. He has amassed a huge amount of wealth which makes him very popular. He is also popular for being a successful businessman and a political strategist. His father also was a great politician who served in the first two cabinets. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Kwacha Group of Companies.

Biography and Early Life

Jimmy Wanjigi was born on 1 September 1962 in Nyeri County. He is the son of James Maina Wanjigi and Mary Wambui Wanjigi. His parents originated from the Mathioya constituency, so that is the place he calls his original home. He has four siblings and is the second born.

He was raised a Christian and still is a follower of the catholic faith.

Education

Having come from a well to do family, Wanjigi received one of the best education. Although he loved fun and adventure, he was very bright in school. Starting from when he was a toddler, he attended Woodley Nursery School. There are no details concerning his primary and high school level, but he graduated from St. Mary’s college. Here, he studied together with Uhuru Kenyatta and Gideon Moi. He is also a graduate from York University to study Enterprise from 1982 to 1986. He later returned to Kenya and joined Daystar University, where he pursued professional enterprise.

Personal Life: Wife, Kids, Children, etc.

Wanjigi is married to his lovely wife, Irene Nzisa. The couple is blessed with two children, Maina and Wambui Wanjigi. Both their children study at the Institute of Le Rosey located in Switzerland.

Professional Career

Jimmy grew up surrounded by politics as his father was a Member of Parliament and cupboard minister in the first two cabinets. He got into politics in 1992 after the first multi-party elections when he was still relatively young. He helped Kenneth Matiba in the elections and thereafter remained active in politics. He was a close associate to the former Kenyan Vice President, George Saitoti, until his death in 2012. After the death of his ally, he moved his support to President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, for the 2013 general elections.

Jimmy played a major role in joining the United Republican Party (URP) and The National Alliance (TNA) in 2012 to one party, which Jubilee Party. After the 2013 general elections, he was between Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Party (ODM) and Uhuru Kenyatta.

He shifted his support to Raila Odinga in 2017, and this caused a public fall between him and President Uhuru Kenyatta. Also, there was a severe backlash against him, which were state-linked such as travel blockade, dramatic 3 day assault by the police in his Muthaiga home and also politically motivated charges against him and his father. However, the charges were eventually withdrawn by the court. A fake obituary of him was printed in the Daily Nation in February 2018, which was viewed as a politically motivated death threat. After he sued the media house, he was paid a sum of $8 million for the damages.

Besides his political career, he is also a business tycoon CEO of Kwacha Group of Companies, a private owned office that his father started. His father was a Cabinet Minister and Kamukunji MP during Moi’s administration. He also has an association with Tyl Limited, which deals with cash transfers and transactions that is making millions of dollars.

However, very little is known about the company. The company was incorporated as a Shell Company. He also works with Mann Island. The company is tax-related, and banks offer private banking as well as international banking. It also deals with investment services and wealth management. He also adds his wealth as a commission agent who represents an array of companies.

Recently, Jimmy announced his intentions to vie for the 2022 presidential seat. This was after he was interviewed by KTH and has since been an interest to various politicians, including the deputy president.

Awards and Achievements

Jimmy has not disclosed any awards he has received in his career journey. He is, however, a very successful man who has greatly contributed to the Kenyan economy.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Jimmy Wanjigi in 2025

Jimmy’s wealth is reported to be billions. He has accumulated this huge amount of net worth from his business dealings as well as politics. He has accessed multi-billion government tenders and is among the few tycoons who own Kenya quietly.

He owns a lot of properties in different parts of the country, including a grand mansion located on Muthaiga road, which is on five acres. He also owns a flat in Park Lane, London, and homes in Zurich. Also, he owns a fleet of top-range vehicles and aircraft.

Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know

  1. He is one of the richest persons in Kenya.
  2. Having grown in a political environment, his dream was to be a prominent person and he always said that he would be successful in changing the world.

Conclusion

Jimmy Wanjigi has not only been successful in business but also in the political arena. He has also taken huge government tenders, and this has resulted him being a multi-millionaire. His contribution to the Kenyan economy will not be forgotten in a hurry.