President William Ruto Salary: Monthly Earnings, Allowances & List of Highest Paid Kenyans 2023

The Kenyan Head of State with ceiling-high monthly earnings.is among the highest-paid politicians in the world. We look at President William Ruto salary and additional income from private investments.

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Chief Hustler assumed State House as Commander in Chief on September 13, 2022. He has since been banking a great deal from his highly demanding job.

President William Ruto salary per month

How much does William Ruto earn? President William Samoei Ruto earns a gross salary of Ksh 1.44 million per month. His remuneration includes a basic salary of Ksh 866,250, a house allowance of Ksh 350,000 and a salary market adjustment of Ksh 227,500.

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The staggering amount does not include other six-figure allowances and multi-million benefits reserved for the highest office in the land.

Salaries and Remuneration Committee records indicate that Ruto is taking home at least Ksh. 2 million a month. Surprisingly, nearby states pay their presidents way below a million.

No.	President	Salary (Ksh)	Country
1	Évariste Ndayishimiye	434k	Burundi
2	Paul Kagame	852k	Rwanda
3	Salva Kiir	601k	South Sudan
4	Samia Suluhu	474k	Tanzania

Elsewhere, the proceeds of President Uhuru Kenyatta were estimated at Ksh 1,926,805 per month.

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Data Insider records confirm that the retired head of government used to pocket Ksh. 23 million in annual salaries. During his tenure, Uhuru enlisted alongside other well-paid African presidents.

Comparing the top 5 highest paid African presidents

Ruto is no doubt the fourth highest-paid Head of State in Africa, a position previously held by the now-retired Uhuru Kenyatta.

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Presidential pay slip data fetched from May 2022 compares as follows;

No.	President	Salary (Ksh)	Country
1	Paul Biya	6.4 million	Cameroon
2	King Mohammed VI	5.1 million	Morocco
3	Cyril Ramaphosa	2.3 million	South Africa
4	Uhuru Kenyatta	1.9 million	Kenya
5	Yoweri Museveni	1.8 million	Uganda

According to the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, retired presidents’ salary in Kenya is equivalent to 80 per cent of their regular earnings.

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That is to say that Uhuru Kenyatta is currently pocketing Ksh. 1.2 million every month. The amount does not include a fleet of luxury cars and other conveniences amounting to several million a month.

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Ruto succeeded Uhuru with the following portfolio, he can only become richer.

• 1 billion strategically located Oseng Property Limited
• 1.5 billion Residential Properties along Jogoo Road
• 10 storey Sixeighty Hotel worth Ksh 3 Billion in Nairobi CBD
• 10-acre private home within Karen Estate
• 2 billion presidential Weston Hotel across Wilson Airport
• 2.5 billion Orterter Enterprises Limited
• 2.6 million gold wristwatch that suggests deep pockets
• 3 Eurocopter Helicopters with each costing about Ksh. 300 million
• 500 million Osere flats in Ongata Rongai Estate in Kajiado County
• 700-acre Uasin Gishu home and farmland worth Ksh. 1.2 billion
• 750 million poultry business at Turbo home, Uasin Gishu
• Multi-million turnover Amaco Insurance
• K24 TV station acquired from the Kenyatta family
• A fleet of cars including Toyota land cruiser V8 & Range Rover sports car

The UDA boss is indeed a serial investor with tens of publicly known firms.

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President William Ruto Salary is a conversation starter even as the country continues to experience severe pay slip inequalities in both formal and informal sectors.