{"id":113238,"date":"2022-08-17T12:31:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T07:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=113238"},"modified":"2022-09-09T13:33:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T08:03:10","slug":"william-ruto-is-declared-kenyas-next-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/william-ruto-is-declared-kenyas-next-president\/","title":{"rendered":"William Ruto is declared Kenya\u2019s next president"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto is now the country\u2019s president-elect after he was declared the winner of last Tuesday\u2019s presidential election amid dramatic scenes in the capital, Nairobi. Before&nbsp;Wafula Chebukati,&nbsp;the chair of Kenya\u2019s electoral commission could announce Ruto\u2019s victory. Ruto received&nbsp;50.49%&nbsp;of the vote, the chairman said, while Odinga received&nbsp;48.85%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ruto, who has promised a break from the \u201cdynasties\u201d that have dominated Kenyan politics since independence, projected a conciliatory tone in his acceptance speech, urging unity. Kenya is a model of democracy in East Africa, a region where authoritarianism has been ascendant. These elections had been hailed as a step forward for Kenyan democracy because the campaign was marked by political maturity. Politicians focused on economic issues, instead of the tribal mobilization that has been a feature of every Kenyan election since independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important takeaways for all competitive exams:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Kenya Capital: Nairobi;<\/li><li>Kenya Currency: Shilling.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto is now the country\u2019s president-elect after he was declared the winner of last Tuesday\u2019s presidential election amid dramatic scenes in the capital, Nairobi. Before&nbsp;Wafula Chebukati,&nbsp;the chair of Kenya\u2019s electoral commission could announce Ruto\u2019s victory. Ruto received&nbsp;50.49%&nbsp;of the vote, the chairman said, while Odinga received&nbsp;48.85%. 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