William Samoei Ruto has been sworn in as the fifth president of the country, while Rigathi Gachagua was sworn in as deputy president moments after Ruto took the oath, effectively taking over from Uhuru Kenyatta who has served for two terms.
Ruto took the oath of office at a packed stadium in Kasarani witnessed by over 20 heads of state.
He was sworn in by Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi, in the presence of Chief Justice Martha Koome.
The 55-year-old took the oath of office on a copy of Kenya’s constitution, five weeks to the day since the August 9 poll, assuming the reins of a country gripped by drought and a cost-of-living crisis.
He was declared the winner on August 15, after defeating long-time Opposition leader Raila Odinga who later petitioned the win in the Supreme Court where the case was dismissed for lack of evidence.
Ruto now faces the daunting task to steer a polarised country gripped by a cost-of-living crisis and punishing drought,
