William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's new president
Kenya's new president William Ruto, seen behind fountain fireworks, holds up a ceremonial sword as he is sworn in to office at a ceremony held at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.
WILLIAM RUTO was sworn in as Kenya’s president today after narrowly winning the August 9 election.
Last week, the east African country’s Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the official results by losing candidate and longtime opposition figure Raila Odinga.
The 55-year-old Mr Ruto had been the deputy to outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta but had a bitter falling out with him: the two refused to speak to one another for months at a time.
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