William Ruto has been inaugurated as President of Kenya after winning the country’s general elections on August 9, 2022.[ads2]
Ruto, the former Deputy President was inaugurated at the Kasarani Sports Stadium in Nairobi on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
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As announced by the Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), William Ruto polled 7,176,141 representing 50.5% of the total votes to defeat four other competitors in the general elections.[ads3]
Meanwhile, his close competitor and former member of the Kenyan parliament, Raila Odinga came second with 6,942,930 votes representing 48.8%.
William Ruto has become the fifth President in Kenya’s history.[ads4]
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