The DP is scheduled to graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Plant Ecology from the University of Nairobi on December 21, 2018.

In addition to acquiring the "Dr" designation to his name, the DP will have met all the requirements needed to become a lecturer at the university.

Ruto has been in pursuit of the doctorate since 2012 and narrowly missed the 2016 graduation due to unmet requirements.

A freshly released graduation from the university, however, indicates that the DP has met the conditions set by the Commission for University Education (CUE) and the university's senate and will now graduate alongside six others.