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Kenya’s Presidential elect William Ruto has vowed to lead a transparent and open democratic government. He was addressing the nation after being declared the winner by the country’s electoral commission chairperson.

Kenya's new President William Ruto reacts after being declared the winner of the presidential election, August 15, 2022.Kenya's new President William Ruto reacts after being declared the winner of the presidential election, August 15, 2022.has vowed to lead a transparent and open democratic government. He was addressing the nation after being declared the winner by the country’s electoral commission chairperson.

Ruto won the tightly contested presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga. Ruto received just over 50 % of the vote,However, chaos emerged just before the declaration, when the electoral commission’s vice chair and three other commissioners disowned the presidential election results.

“Ruto William Samuel, the number of votes, 7 million 176 thousand votes. This represents 50.49% and the minimum number of 39 counties. So, in accordance with the constitution of the law, I, Wafula Chibukati chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission hereby declare Ruto Williams as the newly elected president of the Republic of Kenya,” said IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati.

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