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WATCH: Kenyan President William Ruto receives ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

This is the first presidential visit by Kenya in over six years. This evening a state banquet will be hosted by President Murmu in honour of President Ruto

Kenyans must obey rule of law, president says after protests

The African Union appealed for calm and political dialogue after demonstrations called by opposition leader Raila Odinga rocked Nairobi and the western city of Kisumu

Explained: What the future holds for Kenya as William Ruto becomes new president

William Ruto has his task cut out for him. Kenya is the most dynamic economy in East Africa but many are suffering deep hardship. Prices for basic goods are skyrocketing in the wake of COVID and the war in Ukraine, and unemployment is a major problem particularly among the young

Kenya presidential vote loser Raila Odinga files Supreme Court challenge

Deputy president William Ruto was declared the winner of the 9 August poll. The peaceful election turned chaotic in the final minutes before the declaration when the electoral commission split and a majority of commissioners said they couldn’t support the results

Explained: The controversy surrounding Kenya's presidential polls

In a closely-fought election, Kenya’s sitting Deputy President William Ruto has come out the winner. However, the victory may yet be far from his reach as his rival, Raila Odinga is all set to contest the result in the nation's Supreme Court over discrepancies

Explained: The many challenges ahead for Kenya’s new president-elect William Ruto

Kenya’s next head of state William Ruto will face a raft of challenges such as spiralling prices, endemic corruption and a mammoth debt mountain when he takes office

Kenyans brace for unrest as Opposition contests William Ruto's narrow victory in presidential poll

The aftermath of the largely peaceful vote will be keenly watched as a test of democratic maturity in the East African powerhouse where previous elections have been marred by claims of rigging and bloodshed

The rise and rise of William Ruto: From chicken hawker to Kenya’s president-elect

Defying corruption allegations, the ambitious 55-year-old Kenyan president-elect William Ruto clawed his way to the centre of power by playing on his religious faith and humble beginnings

War crimes court seeks arrest of Kenyan on crimes against humanity charge

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for a man suspected of corrupting prosecution witnesses in the war crimes case against Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto

Nairobi crisis: Will bring justice to those responsible, says International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court prosecutor says she is prepared to work with Kenya to bring to justice those responsible for the deadly attack on an upscale Nairobi shopping mall