IEBC gazettes William Ruto as President-Elect

IEBC gazettes William Ruto as President-Elect of the republic of Kenya after the 2022 general elections held on Tuesday, August.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially gazetted Deputy President William Ruto as the president-elect.

In a gazette notice published on August 16, IEBC chair Wafula Chebuakati reaffirmed that Ruto had been legitimately chosen in accordance with the conditions and guidelines of the Kenyan Constitution of 2010.

Chebukati declared that after being sworn in, Ruto and his deputy-elect, Rigathi Gachagua, will have the authority to govern the nation.

“William Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua have been duly elected as the President and Deputy President, respectively, of the Republic of Kenya having complied with the provisions of Article 138 (4) of the Constitution, during the General Election held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022,” Chebulati stated.

This follows the events of Monday, where Ruto was announced as the winner of the hotly contested August 9, General election.

Ruto garnered 7,176,141 votes, 50.4% against his close rival Raila Odinga who received 6,942,930 votes, 48.85 percent of the vote.