William Ruto Is Now The New President Of Kenya
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Roshan Amiri
- . August 16, 2022
- . Update: August 23, 2022 2:07 pm
Kenya– Amidst quite a tussle of power, Kenya has elected Deputy President William Ruto as its new President. The initial condition of crossing a 50percent electoral mark has been well met by him, narrowly defeating his opponent, Raila Odinga who was a formidable contender.
Currently, four out of the seven members of the electoral commission have refused to endorse the result, terming it as a process lacking transparency and formally ‘opaque.’ Additionally, Mr. Odinga’s party agent has also alleged that there were ‘irregularities’ and ‘mismanagement’ in the election process.
The 77-year-old former prime minister, who got 48.8% of the vote, was running for president for the fifth time. Some change is good, seems to be the mantra with the public as of now. There is therefore a sense of peace and genuine joy that can be seen around the country. The result has brought back some life to a country that had come to a grinding halt since election day on 9 August, with economic activities left stalled and schools remaining closed. Kenya’s history of disputed elections in the past have led to violence or the whole process election being cancelled.
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Following the 2007 vote, at least 1,200 people were killed and 600,000 fled their homes following claims of a stolen election. Supporters of Mr. Odinga willfully staged protests in the western city of Kisumu and some parts of Nairobi. But there is a general air of relief descending on the country.
His fame of rise comes from his humble beginnings of being a chicken seller. But his political winning streak was noticed when he opposed an unpopular and costly year-long push by Mr. Kenyatta and Mr. Odinga to change the constitution at a time many Kenyans were suffering, including losing jobs, following the protracted impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Supreme Court eventually ruled the move unconstitutional, buoying Mr. Ruto’s campaign.
