African leaders congratulate William Ruto for winning Kenyan election
Kenyan President-elect William Ruto delivers a speech at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Bomas of Kenya Tallying Centre in Nairobi on August 15, 2022, after he was declared winner of the presidential election. PHOTO | TONY KARUMBA | AFP
East African Community leaders joined other world leaders in congratulating Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto, who was delacred winner of the August 9, 2022 presidential election.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati on Monday announced that the President-elect and Deputy President-elect Rigathi Gachagua won with 7,176,141 votes, representing 50.59 percent of valid votes cast, beating rivals Raila Odinga and Martha Karua who had 6,942,930 votes (48 percent).
