He hails from Tumoi, Sigor in Chepalungu constituency and went to Tenwek High School where he proceeded to study Political Science at the University of Nairobi.
[2] Ruto joined active politics in the year 1997 and was elected as the Chepalungu Constituency member of parliament through Kenya African National Union.
In 2001, President Moi appointed Ruto as Minister of Environment and Natural Resources.
[3] In 2002 Kenyan general elections Ruto was defeated by Ambassador John Koech as a member of parliament Chepalungu Constituency.
[5] In April 2013, Ruto was elected the first chairman of the Council of Governors through consensus and vowed to fight for devolution.