05 September 2022 1 Min Read
Photos: Kibra residents take to the streets to celebrate Ruto
The supreme court upheld IEBC's verdict that William Ruto had attained 50%+1 making him the 5th president of Kenya
A 7-judge bench at the Supreme Court on Monday afternoon delivered its verdict on the presidential petition filed by Azimio la Umoja One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga.
Raila was seeking to overturn the win of Deputy President William Ruto of UDA as the 5th President-elect following the August 9 polls.
The judges after deliberations settled on reinstating president-elect William Ruto as the 5th president of Kenya, throwing out Raila's petition and upholding Ruto's win.
Following the win, Ruto's lawyers and supporters took to the streets to celebrate.
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