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'Hustler' Ruto becomes Kenya's fifth president after close election

William Ruto was sworn in as Kenya's fifth president on Tuesday, a week after the Supreme Court rejected a challenge by his defeated opponent in a close-fought election he won by portraying himself as an underdog "hustler" battling the elite.

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Queen’s death brings conflicted emotions in former colonies: ‘I cannot mourn’

Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and elsewhere.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘I Cannot Mourn’: Former Colonies Conflicted over the Queen

Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling. Today, in the British Empire's former colonies, her death brings complicated feelings, including anger. Beyond official condolences praising the queen’s longevity and service, there is some bitterness about the past…

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'I cannot mourn': Former colonies conflicted over the queen

Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world Upon taking the throne in 1952

The Independent UK

Former African colonies remember Queen's legacy with mixed emotions

From becoming head of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1952 to witnessing the independence of many African countries, Queen Elizabeth II watched a century of history unfold. RFI looks at some of the key moments in the late monarch’s relationship with the African continent.

Radio France Internationale

Kenya's elections are proof of change since 2007 violence, but more reform is needed

Kenya’s Supreme Court has confirmed William Ruto’s election as president in a unanimous ruling following the submission of eight petitions seeking to annul the result. The court dismissed all the petitions, including that submitted by the losing candidate, Raila Odinga. It found that some of the claims “were based on…

The Conversation

Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s Kenya presidential election win

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s Supreme Court upheld William Ruto’s victory in last month’s presidential election, dismissing his rival Raila Odinga’s claims that the vote was marred by rigging and irregularities.

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Kenya’s supreme court upholds William Ruto’s win in presidential election

Court dismisses opposition’s challenge against August’s vote that alleged fraud and voter suppression

The Guardian - UK

Kenya Supreme Court upholds Ruto's presidential victory

Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld William Ruto's presidential win in a scathing judgment that blasted opposition leader Raila Odinga's accusations of cheating.

Reuters

Kenya's parliament and senate: how will they work together if there's no clear majority?

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government has held a majority of elected seats in both the national assembly and the senate – which together make up parliament – since the 2013 general election. This enabled his Jubilee coalition to drive its agenda largely unhindered over two five-year terms. This will clearly not…

The Conversation

Uhuru Kenyatta and Kenya's media: a bitter-sweet affair that didn't end happily

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime came into power in 2013. It was the first to implement most of the provisions of Kenya’s 2010 constitution. The media were eager to see how the government, led by Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, would adhere to article 34 of the constitution, which deals…

The Conversation

Kenya: Raila Odinga challenges presidential election result in Supreme Court

Raila Odinga last week called the election results a ‘travesty’

The Independent UK

Kenya's first female chief justice to preside over election petition

In a country once known for political interference in the judiciary, Kenya's Chief Justice Martha Koome is no pushover: she built her career defending dissidents, and this year her court torpedoed constitutional changes proposed by the president who appointed her.

Reuters

Kenya presidential vote loser files Supreme Court challenge

The legal team for Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga says it has filed a petition at the Supreme Court challenging his election loss last week

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Radio France Internationale

Defeated Odinga files challenge against Kenya election result

Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed an electronic copy of his challenge against the results of this month's election and will file a physical copy later on Monday, a lawyer for Odinga's political alliance told NTV Kenya.

The Independent UK

US congressional delegation in Kenya amid election crisis

A U.S. congressional delegation has arrived in Kenya to meet with the new president-elect and the opposition figure likely to file a court challenge to his election loss in the latest electoral crisis for East Africa’s most stable democracy

The Independent UK

Kenya's president-elect will 'engage' in any court challenge

Kenyan president-elect William Ruto says that if there’s a court challenge to the election results, “we will engage in those” as the country awaits a likely petition from losing candidate Raila Odinga

Al Jazeera

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.

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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…

Reuters

Explainer-The legal procedure for contesting Kenyan election results

The chairman of Kenya's election commission declared Deputy President William Ruto president-elect on Monday after a closely fought contest against opposition leader Raila Odinga.

The Independent UK

Kenya calm a day after chaotic presidential declaration

Kenya is calm a day after the declaration of Deputy President William Ruto as the winner of the narrow presidential election over longtime opposition figure Raila Odinga

Al Jazeera

Now that Ruto is Kenya’s president-elect, what happens next?

Legal battles and political intrigue are expected in the coming days, now that William Ruto has won the Kenyan election.

Al Jazeera

Drama, disappointment in Nairobi as Ruto wins Kenyan election

There was drama and disagreement in parts of the capital after Deputy President Ruto was declared president-elect.

The Guardian - UK

William Ruto declared winner of Kenya presidential election amid dispute

Electoral commission chair declares deputy president winner of tight race as other senior officials disown results

Al Jazeera

Kenya 2022 election results by the numbers

William Ruto is declared the winner of the neck and neck race to lead the East African powerhouse.

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