The supreme court upholds William Ruto's win
The Supreme Court of Kenya, on Tuesday, September 5, 2022, upheld William Ruto's win following a presidential election petition by Raila Odinga.
Chief Justice Martha Kooome, who read out the judges’ summarised judgment, said a comprehensive verdict will be released in 21 days’ time.
The judges unanimously ruled that Ruto was validly elected as president during the August 9, 2022 presidential election.
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate, Ruto, as per the IEBC, got 7.18 million votes (50.49 per cent) to be declared the winner of the August 9 polls.
