Loto swores as President of Kenya

Xinhua News Agency, Nairobi, September 13th (Reporter Li Hualing) Kenya was elected President William Samore Rudo to work in the capital Nairobi on the 13th and officially became the fifth president since Kenya's independence.

At the inauguration ceremony, Roto and Kenya's fourth president Kenyata had performed power.Loto swore to abide by the Kenya Constitution, defend Kenyan's territorial sovereignty, and safeguard the dignity of the Kenyan people.

Loto, 55, began to be Kenya Agricultural Minister in 2008, served as Minister of Higher Education in 2010, and since 2013 as Vice President.

On August 9 this year, Kenya held a presidential election.On August 15th, the Kenya Independence Election and Border Committee President Wafela Cage Catati announced that Rudo had obtained more than 7.17 million votes in the presidential election, with an effective voting rate of 50.49%.Tingjia won the election.The Kenya Supreme Court confirmed the election results on the 5th of this month.

It is understood that leaders from 20 African countries from Tanzania, Somalia, Malawi, and Burundi attended the inauguration of Ruto.

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