Kenya is still struggling to shake off the spectre of election controversy that had dogged its past despite the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declaring Deputy President, William Ruto the country’s next president.
Ruto garnered 7,176,141 votes, equating to 50.49 percent, according to results by the IEBC.
Ruto, who vied for the top job on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket, has beaten former Kenyan Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, who had entered the tight race for his fifth attempt.
“The people of Kenya have raised the bar on us who are seeking leadership in our country. Not to sell our ethnicities but to sell our program, our agenda, our manifestos and our plan,”Ruto said in his first address.
He has already begun receiving congratulatory messages from fellow politicians.
However four members of the electoral commission have refused to accept the results.
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