Kenya Inaugurates Ruto as New President

Kenya Inaugurates Ruto as New President
Outgoing Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta looks on as President William Ruto lifts a sword during the inauguration ceremony at the Moi International Sports Center Kasarani in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sept. 13, 2022. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images
Dominic Kirui
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Kenyan President William Ruto was inaugurated in Nairobi on Sept. 13, days after the country’s Supreme Court upheld his election win, in a ceremony attended by more than 20 heads of state and government dignitaries.

Ruto’s inauguration was a smooth transition of power, with outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta handing over the instruments of power to him during the ceremony held at the Moi International Sports Center, Kasarani.