After years of toiling with Academic work, Deputy President William Ruto is finally set to graduate with a PHD from the University of Nairobi. This comes after not making it to the graduation list last year over what he termed as failure to meet certain set standards.
Ruto’s Graduation has been slated for December this Year. This comes after pursuing the doctorate degree since 2012.
A doctorate degree is the highest degree awarded by a University.
The DP’s name was approved on Thursday, alongside six others, by the university’s senate.
He will graduate with a PhD in plant ecology. The title of his thesis is ‘Influence of human activities on land use changes on environmental quality of riparian ecosystems: A case study of Saiwa Swamp watershed, Western Kenya’.
The DP’s graduation on December 21 means that he will be referred to as Dr William Ruto.
Mr Ruto’s project was approved in August 2012 and he submitted the thesis in September.
He did his oral examination on October 24 and his report was approved on October 25.
His graduation was approved in a senate meeting chaired by Vice-Chancellor Peter Mbithi and attended by people including Julius Ogeng’o, the acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs.
Ruto has already published his work in two renowned journals as required by the Commission for University Education (CUE), the regulator.
These are the International Journal of Research in Environmental Science and the Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution.
The 60th graduation ceremony is for students from the schools of health sciences, and humanities.
Last month, Mr Ruto was late to the launch of the TVET Curriculum Framework in Gigiri, but he explained to the students that he had to meet his supervisors on the finalisation of his coursework.
The DP told learners at the Kenya Technical Training College that he could not turn down the requirement to defend his thesis.
Those who will graduate with PhDs alongside the DP are Victoria Ameoliza Gioto, Victor Muya Ndambuki, Cheronoh Fancy, Museleku Erastus Kiita, Jacob Kwamina Dodoo and Samso Samuel Ogallah.
The DP, who has a bachelor’s degree in botany and zoology and a master’s degree in plant ecology has encouraged students to further their studies.
Congratulations Dr. Ruto