Kenyan President William Ruto has disclosed that he purchased 100,000 Bitcoins in 2013 while serving as deputy president and sold 41,000 of them in 2019. He explained that his decision to invest in Bitcoin at the time was aimed at securing funds for his future presidential campaigns. Ruto noted that back in 2013, no Kenyan politician believed in or trusted cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin.

He has since advised young people interested in entering politics to consider investing in Bitcoin, as it could provide them with the financial resources needed for their campaigns. Additionally, Ruto addressed an online blogger known as "Tumbili," emphasizing the wealth potential in digital spaces. He criticized content creators for often leading extravagant lifestyles instead of investing their earnings from platforms like YouTube and other digital income sources. Ruto suggested that if YouTubers invested even 20% of their earnings, it could significantly strengthen the Kenyan shilling, potentially bringing the exchange rate below 100 shillings per US dollar.

Ruto also declared his lifelong commitment to Bitcoin, proudly stating that he was the first African deputy president to invest in the cryptocurrency back in 2013.#MarketPullback #WhiteHouseCryptoSummit #Trump’sExecutiveOrder #BBWDocuSeries #TrumpCryptoSummit $BTC