AGAINST ALL ODDS: Ruto, the 5th President of Kenya
Without any separation in judgement, Supreme Court in Kenya on Monday confirmed William Ruto as the next president of the Republic of Kenya, dismissing his rival’s election petition. Last month, Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Ruto as the winner of the 09 August 2022 presidential election. Parallel to four of his commissioners, IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati announced Ruto with 50.49% against his rival Raila Odinga who got 48.85%. However, Odinga would later run to court seeking to overturn the results, alleging that the tally had involved “criminality”, sharpening a political contest gripping East Africa’s powerhouse. In the…