Uhuru Finally Congratulates President-Elect William Ruto

Outgoing President Kenyatta has finally congratulated President-elect William Ruto ahead of his inauguration on Tuesday.

Kenyatta congratulated and expressed best wishes to Ruto following a meeting between the two leaders at State House, Nairobi on Monday evening.

“My entire family and I join all Kenyans in wishing the very best to our next president Dr William Samoei Ruto and in extending to him our warmest congratulations for receiving the mandate of Kenyans to leaders as our next president,” Kenyatta said in a televised address.

The outgoing president further said he will hand over power to his successor at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, which he described as a hallmark of Kenya’s democracy.

“As the hallmark of our democracy, I will tomorrow, before God and you my fellow countrymen, had over the instruments of power to our new president and with that, the fourth administration will come to an end and the tenure of the fifth administration will begin,” he added.

Kenyatta, who supported Ruto’s main rival Raila Odinga in the August 9th election, urged the incoming president to be a leader of all Kenyans and strive to unify the country.

“Mr President-elect, as you walk the path to your inauguration and beyond, you will be the president of not just those who voted for you but for all Kenyans. In the prophetic words of our national anthem: we are all summoned to purposefully dwell in unity, peace and liberty; working hard and together so that plenty will be found in our borders,” he added.