Meanings
Ruto1
Ruto2
plural Rutos · alternative Rutto
- A surname from Kalenjin.
Kenya's President William Ruto has ordered a crackdown on foreigners operating small-scale businesses, saying local traders and hawkers need to be protected.
2026 September 3, Wycliffe Muia, “Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses”, in BBC News, retrieved 03 Sep 2026
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounSynonym of Lutos (“a Central Sudanic language”).
Origin
From Kalenjin.
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Cite this entry
Ruto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruto
“Ruto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruto. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ruto,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ruto.
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