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William Ruto beats Raila Odinga, declared Kenya's fifth president

President-elect William Ruto receives his election certificate from IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati. [Standard]

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya (IEBC) has declared William Ruto the fifth president of Kenya.

Ruto got 7,176,141 against his closest rival Raila Odinga who got 6,942,930. This translates to 50.49 per cent and 48.85 per cent respectively. A difference of 233,211 votes.

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