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William the 5th: How Ruto went from streets to Kenyan presidency

In Ruto’s first presidential bid, history and hustle helped him outwit the sitting president and a political veteran.

Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2022

Kenya presidential election: Raila Odinga rejects announcement of William Ruto's victory

In tonight’s edition: On what's likely to be his last shot at the top job, Kenya's former opposition leader Raila Odinga legally challenges tight presidential election results that hand victory to his rival, William Ruto. Also, a decade after South African police shot dead 34 miners in the Marikana massacre,…

France 24 · Aug 16, 2022

What William Ruto's presidency would mean for Kenya's economy

William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s 2022 presidential election. The close results have been queried, raising the risk of a prolonged political transition. But, if cleared, Ruto is set to inherit an economy that’s not in great shape. For example, unemployment is running high, a fact that…

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2022

Kenya's Odinga rejects election results, will launch legal challenge

Kenya's losing presidential candidate Raila Odinga said on Tuesday his coalition totally rejects the election results that saw Deputy President William Ruto win the presidential vote, and vowed to pursue legal means to challenge the decision.

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022

Kenya election commissioners restate disavowal of presidential result

The deputy chairperson of the Kenya election commission and other commissioners said on Tuesday they stood by their decision a day earlier to disown the result of the Aug. 9 presidential election.

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022

Mass brawl breaks out after election as tortured body found amid protests across Kenya

Son of a goat herder William Ruto defeated his opponent Raila Odinga in a closely fought presidential race - which sparked anarchy in the streets of Kenya as Odinga's supporters set tyres ablaze and fought running battles with tear-gas-firing riot cops

Daily Mirror · Aug 16, 2022

Kenyan opposition leader Odinga to speak to media at 1100 GMT - spokesman

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga who was defeated in a tight and disputed presidential election by Deputy President William Ruto will address the media at 1100 GMT on Tuesday, his spokesman said via Twitter.

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022

Kenyan observer group says projections tally with election result

The election monitoring group said its independent projections corroborate official results of Kenyan presidential poll.

Al Jazeera · Aug 16, 2022

Kenya election: US appeals for calm as William Ruto’s victory sparks protests among supporters of defeated Raila Odinga

The deputy president has been declared the winner of a tight presidential race amid vote-rigging claims

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022

Kenya's Odinga says presidential election result a 'travesty'

Kenyan politician Raila Odinga rejected as a "travesty" the result of the Aug. 9 presidential election he was declared to have lost to Deputy President William Ruto and warned on Tuesday of a long legal crisis facing Kenya's democracy.

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022