William Ruto built a career on beating the odds. In his greatest triumph, he is expected to be inaugurated as Kenya’s fifth president on Tuesday.
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Kenya’s Supreme Court Upholds Presidential Election Results
In a sweeping rejection of claims that the Aug. 9 vote had been rigged, the court confirmed Vice President William Ruto as the country’s fifth president.
Kenya Awaits Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Election
The Supreme Court is expected to rule by Monday on whether the recent election of William Ruto as president, now mired in a welter of conflicting accusations, should stand.
How Raila Odinga Lost His Stronghold, Then Kenya’s Presidency
In his fifth, and possibly last, bid for president, Raila Odinga failed to enthuse a crucial bloc of voters in his own backyard that would have catapulted him to the top job.
After a Bitter Contest, Kenyan Opposition Leader Rejects Election Result
Raila Odinga said the result announced on Monday, declaring his rival William Ruto as president-elect, should be annulled. The dispute looks set to go to court.
Kenya Elects New President, but Disputes Erupt
Kenya is often held up as a beacon of democracy in Africa, but as the latest election showed, it is not always pretty. Disputes started even before a winner was named.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Kenya’s Next President?
Plus reports of Russian torture of Ukrainian prisoners and a longer sentence for Aung San Suu Kyi.
Who Is William Ruto, Kenya’s New President Elect?
Mr. Ruto grew up poor, tending his family’s livestock in a remote village. As a presidential candidate, he appealed to the “hustler nation” of disenfranchised strivers, saying he was once like them.
Kenya on Edge as Media’s Election Tally Suddenly Stops
An attempt at radical transparency by the election commission, which uploaded raw ballot numbers online, led to divergent tallies. “People are so tense that they cannot even think straight.”
Kenyans Await Results as Votes Are Counted in Presidential Race
Conflicting estimates of which candidate was ahead suggested a very tight race. Official results are expected to take several days.