{
  "id": 536701,
  "title": "Inside Ruto’s Kilgoris ranch: Why Intona farm appears to be the president’s preferred home over Sugoi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/inside-rutos-kilgoris-ranch-why-intona-farm-appears-to-be-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:54:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/insights/inside-rutos-kilgoris-ranch-why-intona-farm-appears-to-be-the-presidents-preferred-home-over-sugoi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sugoi in Uasin Gishu County has long been linked to President William Ruto's political and personal life, symbolizing his Kalenjin roots and agricultural interests. However, Intona Heritage Farm in Kilgoris, Narok County, has risen to prominence in the private sphere of the Ruto family. On August 8, 2026, the Rutos hosted Charlene Ruto's Koito ak Chaik at Intona, bringing together senior political leaders, government officials, and other high-profile guests. This shift in hosting major events at Intona suggests that it has become the Ruto family's primary private retreat, in contrast to Sugoi, which remains their ancestral home and agricultural base.",
  "summary": "For years, Sugoi in Uasin Gishu County has been closely associated with President William Ruto’s political and personal story. It is the rural home where his public journey is often traced, the place synonymous with his Kalenjin roots and his long-standing agricultural interests. But in recent years, another property has increasingly taken centre stage in […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Intona Heritage Farm in Kilgoris, Narok County, gains prominence over Sugoi.",
    "Rutos host Charlene Ruto's Koito ak Chaik at Intona on August 8, 2026.",
    "Intona becomes Ruto family's primary private retreat, distinct from ancestral Sugoi."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}