Kenya's Ruto says expectations are huge, no time to waste
Ruto was declared president-elect on Monday by Kenya's election commission chairman after a closely fought race to lead East Africa's richest country, but four of the seven election commissioners have challenged the results.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRuto nevertheless said he was forging ahead with creating an administration, promising that no Kenyan would be excluded, whatever their political or ethnic affiliation.
The election was seen as a test of stability for a close Western ally that hosts regional headquarters of multinational firms, such as Alphabet IncAt a separate meeting in the capital, elected officials from Odinga's alliance met to chart their next steps in what is likely to be a bruising legal battle over the election result.
"We are confident that we shall overcome the chicanery and reclaim our victory in due course," Odinga later tweeted. The court said on Wednesday it was ready to handle any petition and was making preparations just in case.President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor will have to tackle a surge in in food and fuel prices triggered by the war in Ukraine, rising unemployment and a mountain of debt that served to finance development through Kenyatta's 10 years in office.
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