Kenya's Ruto says no time to waste after election as rival prepares court challenge
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- 17 Aug 2022
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Kenya's president-elect William Ruto said on Wednesday there was no time to waste in tackling an economic crisis, as defeated rival Raila Odinga prepared a legal challenge to overturn his loss in Aug. 9's election.
Ruto was declared president-elect on Monday by Kenya's election commission chairman after a closely fought race to lead East Africa's richest country, but four of the seven election commissioners have challenged the results.
Odinga has said he will contest the decision in court, calling it a "travesty". read more
Ruto nevertheless said he was forging ahead with creating an administration, promising that no Kenyan would be excluded, whatever their political or ethnic affiliation.
"I really want us to know that the expectations of the people of Kenya are huge. We don't have the luxury of wasting time," Ruto, currently deputy president, said after meeting elected officials from his alliance at his official residence.
The 55-year-old did not directly address Odinga's plan to challenge his victory, but said: "If there will be court processes, we will engage because we adhere to the rule of law."
President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor will have to quickly address an economic crisis that has left Kenyans struggling with soaring prices and rising unemployment.
His ability to do so will be hampered by debt built up to finance development through Kenyatta's 10 years in office, during which economic output doubled. Read More...
