Kenya: William Ruto’s Triumph, By Reuben Abati

On August 9, the people of Kenya went to the polls to elect a new President, the incumbent President, Uhuru Kenyatta having completed the constitutional two terms in office. There were elections at other levels -governorship, parliamentary and at county levels but the main focus was the Presidential election with four main candidates:  Deputy President, […]

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Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds William Ruto’s election as Kenyan president-elect

The Supreme Court of Kenya has upheld the election of William Ruto as the president-elect of the country. Kenya’s Deputy President, Ruto was declared winner of the August 9 election by the Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Raila Odinga had filed a suit challenging the election results as announced by the IEBC in August. […]

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William Ruto wins Kenya presidential election

Chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya, Wafula Chebukati, on Monday declared the deputy president, William Ruto, winner of the country’s presidential election. Ruto polled 50.49 per cent of the total votes cast (7,176,141) to defeat his closest rival, ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who got 48.85 per cent (6,942,930), in a tight race […]

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