BREAKING: Kenya’s New President Ruto, Sworn In

Following his swearing-in ceremony which was held at Kenya’s Karasani Stadium, William Samoei Ruto was formally sworn in as Kenya’s president.
At a ceremony held in the crowded Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani on Tuesday, he was sworn in by the Chief Judge, Martha Koome.
Ruto took an oath of allegiance and another one for carrying out the duties of the office as the cheering audience applauded him.
As seen in the live broadcast that our correspondent watched on Tuesday, Ruto also added his signature to the relevant documents.
After the late Daniel Arap Moi, Ruto is the second ethnic Kalenjin to hold the office upon his inauguration as Kenya’s fifth president.
The departing president Uhuru Kenyatta congratulated Ruto on his victory in the election on August 9 hours before his inauguration.
Uhuru was quoted by Kenyans as stating, “As a hallmark of our democracy, therefore, I will, before God and my fellow countrymen, handover the instruments of power to our new president at the Moi International Sports Center Kasarani and with that, the fourth administration will come to an end and the tenure of the fifth administration will begin.”
“My family and I join all Kenyans in wishing the very best to our next President Dr. William Samoei Ruto and extending to him our warmest congratulations for receiving the mandate of Kenyans to lead us as our 5th president.”
Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s vice president, also attended the swearing-in ceremony.
Laolu Akande, Osinbajo’s media advisor, announced this in a tweet that read, “VP Osinbajo now in Nairobi, Kenya where he is representing Nigeria at the inauguration of Dr. William Ruto as Kenya’s fifth President today.
“On arrival, VP congratulates ‘the people of Kenya on this celebration of democracy,’ and added, ‘God bless the Republic of Kenya’.”

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