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William Ruto takes the big prize after his three-decade political journey

President William Ruto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), at Kasarani during his inauguration on September 13. [PSCU]

For roughly 10 seconds that President William Ruto held up the ceremonial inauguration sword, he took time to bask in the adulation of the 60,000-strong and rapt crowd.

The Kasarani Stadium "skies" simultaneously opened up, giving way to confetti showers as Ruto's face lit up with a beaming smile, momentarily negating all troubles that had gone into making yesterday a reality.

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