William Samoei Ruto has been sworn in as president of the republic of Kenya.
In the ceremony held at Kasarani stadium William Ruto took two oaths with his wife Rachel Ruto standing besides him.
The oaths were administered by Chief justice Martha Koome and the Judiciary registrar Anne Amadi.
“I, William Samoei Ruto, in full realisation of the high calling I assume as President of the Republic of Kenya, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Republic of Kenya;
“that I will obey, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of Kenya as by law established and all other laws of the Republic; and that I will protect and uphold the sovereignty, integrity and dignity of the people of Kenya. So help me God,” the new president read, holding the Bible in hand.
After taking the oaths Ruto affixed his signature before Attorney General Kihara Kariuki and Chief Justice Martha Koome.
CJ Koome then handed President Ruto with the certificate as the final act of his inauguration.
After the oaths being administered on Presodent Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua CJ Koome called the departing Head of State, Uhuru Kenyatta, together with the Chief of the Kenya Defense Forces, General Robert Kibochi, to hand him the instruments of power to Ruto
As a sign of change of guard, Uhuru’s presidential Standard, a dark blue flag with a white dove, was dropped and Ruto’s yellow flag with a wheelbarrow was raised.
Presodent Ruto was then given a 21-gun salute in his honour by the Kenya Navy soldiers.
The event was graced by over 17 African heads of states including Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, Samia Suluhu of Tanzania and Paul Kagame of Rwanda.
