Ruto, or Rutto, is a surname of Kenyan origin that may refer to:Evans Rutto, Kenyan marathon runner and two-time winner of the Chicago Marathon Isaac Ruto, Kenyan politician for the United Republican Party Paul Ruto, Kenyan middle-distance runner and 1993 world champion Ronald Kipchumba Rutto, Kenyan steeplechase and marathon runner William Ruto, Kenyan politician and Deputy President of Kenya