President William Ruto has boasted that Kapsabet High School played a pivotal role in shaping his leadership ambitions and outlook on life scalling heights to produce at least two out of five Kenyan presidents.

Speaking during the Kapsabet High School Centenary Celebrations, Nandi County, on Thursday, March 12, 2026, Ruto, who attended the institution after completing his O-Level studies at Wareng High School, spoke highly of the institution.

The Head of State announced that the occasion was more than a commemoration of a historic academic institution, as it was a homecoming to a place that helped shape his character, discipline and dreams.

At the special occasion, Ruto rocked the maroon, white, and grey attire along with Nandi County Governor Stephen Sang and the Immigration PS Belio Kipsang to showcase their unity in celebrating the key anniversary.

“I joined this great institution around this very time of the year in 1985 as student number 5065 in Form Five and became a resident of Cheruiyot Dormitory, Solai House,” he recalled.

On his part, Ruto described the Centenary Celebrations as a milestone of Kapsabet Boys School’s rich legacy of nurturing men of integrity, purpose and ambition.

On the other hand, beyond producing national leaders, the President said Kapsabet High has nurtured thousands of professionals who have gone on to serve the country in different capacities.

“We celebrate 100 years of Kapsabet Boys School’s rich legacy of nurturing men of integrity, purpose and ambition. As one of the oldest centres of excellence in our country, the school has produced two of Kenya’s five Presidents and thousands of accomplished professionals serving with distinction in many spheres,” Ruto said.

The President announced his commitment to expanding the institution’s facilities to ensure more students benefit from the school’s tradition of excellence.

According to Ruto, his commitment includes the construction of a science complex, an additional 40 classrooms, a 1,000-bed capacity hostel, and the hiring of 20 teachers.

“To ensure more students benefit from the school’s tradition of excellence, we commit to expanding the institution’s facilities. This includes the construction of a science complex, an additional 40 classrooms, a 1,000-bed capacity hostel, and the hiring of 20 teachers – now in the payroll of the Board of Management – by the Teachers Service Commission,” he added.