
William Ruto is Kenya’s President-elect
Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld William Ruto’s win in the presidential election.
Kenya's Supreme Court has ruled that William Ruto was properly elected president, dismissing several petitions seeking to annul the result of the 9 August election. We have the latest from our reporter in Nairobi.
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Photo: Kenya's President-elect, William Ruto, making an address after the Supreme Court ruling. Credit: BBC.
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