President William Ruto is among the richest individuals in Kenya having amassed wealth from various sectors which include businesses and his salary as a head of state. 

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Ruto, just like other wealthy people, has purchased expensive properties including cars and houses. 

In this article, Times Digital is going to look at how William Ruto bought his first ever car. 

How President William Ruto bought his first car

According to a report by the star, the head of state bought his first car after selling a piece of land. 

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Who gave Ruto the land? 

During a past interview, William Ruto revealed that the late president Daniel arap Moi awarded him a piece of land together with other University students. 

Ruto would later sell the piece of land in Eldoret and he used the money to buy his first car. 

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“Moi was a very generous, giving man. Maybe some of us learnt that giving from him or he may have influenced us in some way. I remember my first interaction with Moi… a few of us students asked him to give us a piece of land in Eldoret and he actually did…he actually gave us. We later sold the piece of land. With that piece of land, I bought my first car” Ruto said during a past interview as quoted by The Star. 

Now, President Ruto has a huge car collection in his garage thanks to his hard work over the years despite coming from a humble background Apart from cars, William Ruto has vast businesses and properties in his name, hence proving that hard work and persistence is the key to success.