By Bethlehem Feleke, Larry Madowo, Nimi Princewill, and Stephanie Busari, CNN Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has been elected as the country’s next President, the electoral commission announced Monday. Ruto won with 50.
KRDO's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
Developments in this update
2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.
Names this update
William Ruto declared winner of Kenyan presidential vote amid chaos at election center
Headline from KRDO ·
Newest
Kenya's president-elect will 'engage' in any court challenge
William Ruto's victory is a triumph for the man who shook up politics by appealing to struggling Kenyans on economic terms and not on traditional ethnic ones.
Kenyan officials have declared William Ruto the country's next president. He won with a campaign promising to award hard-working low-income Kenyans. The election itself had been mostly peaceful. But scuffles broke out just ahead of the announcement.
The head of Kenya's election body on Monday declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the country's close-fought presidential election, despite several commissioners rejecting the results.
Four election officials have disowned result that have Deputy President William Ruto winning the first round with more than 50% against former prime minister Raila Odinga
By Nimi Princewill, Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN Deputy President William Ruto has been elected the country’s fifth president, according to the electoral commission. Ruto succeeds outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta who did not support his candidacy.
By Bethlehem Feleke, Larry Madowo, Nimi Princewill, and Stephanie Busari, CNN Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has been elected as the country’s next President, the electoral commission announced Monday. Ruto won with 50.
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto was able to hold on to a lead over longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga. Election officials had said they could not "take ownership" of the results, citing an "opaque" process.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Kenya's electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over
After last-minute chaos that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya's electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga.
“We cannot take ownership of the result that is going to be announced,” Kenya's electoral commission's vice chair Juliana Cherera said, without giving details.
Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, has succeeded at his first attempt to win the presidency. He won the contest — despite not getting the backing of his boss, the outgoing president, Uhuru Kenyatta.
The division within the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, the fact that the race was very close, and turnout was relatively low may increase incentives to challenge the results.
The veteran opposition leader, who was on his fifth presidential campaign, defeated Deputy President William Ruto amid complaints about the opacity of the election.
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto appeared to have a lead over longtime opposition leader Raila Odinga as an announcement on the winner was highly anticipated.
In a chaotic announcement that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya's electoral commission chairman on Monday declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the country's close presidential race over five-time contender Raila Odinga.
Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, has succeeded at his first attempt to win the presidency. He won the contest — despite not getting the backing of his boss, the outgoing president, Uhuru Kenyatta.
William Samoei Ruto has politically outsmarted veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga to become Kenya's fifth leader since independence. DW digs into his journey from selling chickens on a highway to the presidency.
Kenya's Raila Odinga on Tuesday rejected the results of last week's presidential election that delivered victory to his rival Deputy President William Ruto.
