Inauguration of William Ruto

The inauguration of William Ruto as the 5th President of Kenya was held on 13 September 2022.[1] Ruto won a tightly contested election in the 2022 Kenyan general election against his long time opponent Raila Odinga. After the court upheld the election results, Tuesday, 13 September 2022 was declared a public holiday and a day set for the inauguration.[2][3] The venue for the inauguration was the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi. Attendance was very high, with many crowds getting into fights with security officials to be able to enter the stadium, however, the event continued peacefully.[4]

Inauguration of William Ruto
Date13 September 2022 (2022-09-13)
LocationMoi International Sports Centre, Nairobi
ParticipantsWilliam Ruto
5th President of Kenya
— Assuming office
Martha Koome
Chief Justice of Kenya
— Administering oath

Dignitaries
Country Title Dignitary ref
Heads of state and government
 Burundi President and Chairperson of the East African Community Évariste Ndayishimiye [5]
 Comoros President Azali Assoumani [5]
 Congo-Brazzaville President Denis Sassou Nguesso [5]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo President and Chairperson of the African Union Félix Tshisekedi [5]
 Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh [5]
 Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed [5]
 Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló [5]
 Malawi President and Chairperson Southern African Development Community Lazarus Chakwera [5]
 Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi [5]
 Rwanda President Paul Kagame [5]
 Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan [5]
 Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud [5]
 South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit [5]
 Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan [5]
 Uganda President Yoweri Museveni [5]
 Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa [5]
Government representatives
 Algeria Speaker of the Assembly Brahim Boughali [6]
 China Chinese Envoy on African Affairs Liu Yuxi [7]
 Cuba Deputy Prime Minister Ines Chapman [8]
 Equatorial Guinea Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue [9]
 Gambia Minister of Foreign Affairs Mamadou Tangara [10]
 India Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan [11]
 Japan Secretary-General of Japan-African Union Hideki Makihara [10]
 Nigeria Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo [5]
 Serbia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture and Information Maja Gojković [12]
 South Africa Vice-President David Mabuza [13]
 South Korea Special Envoy Choung Byoung-gug [14]
 Sudan Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council Malik Agar [15]
 Togo President of the National Assembly Yawa Djigbodi Tségan
 United Kingdom Minister of State Vicky Ford [10]
 United States US Trade Representative Katherine Tai [16]
 Zambia Minister of Foreign Affairs Stanley Kakubo [10]
Multilateral Organization Representatives
 African Union Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki [17]

References
  1. Obulutsa, George; Mersie, Ayenat (13 September 2022). "'Hustler' Ruto becomes Kenya's fifth president after close election". Reuters. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. Nyaga, Beth (8 September 2022). "Tuesday declared a public holiday for Ruto's inauguration". KBC. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. "From humble past, William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's president". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. "William Ruto, sworn in as Kenya's president, touts his chicken seller roots". NPR. Associated Press. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  5. President Ruto acknowledges heads of state in attendance at Kasarani swearing-in ceremony, retrieved 13 September 2022
  6. "Boughali takes part in inauguration ceremony of Kenya's new President in Nairobi". Algeria Press Service. 14 September 2022. p. 1.
  7. pm, Derrick Okubasu on 14 September 2022-1:12. "Ruto's Meeting With Chinese Official Hints at Way Forward on Loans". Kenyans.co.ke. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  8. "Inés María Chapman exchanges with Cuban collaborators in Kenya – Radio Minas & More Latest News Here - CBSNews - Breaking news, 24/7 live streaming news & top stories". 13 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  9. tvcnews (12 September 2022). "Kenya: 17 Presidents, other leaders to attend swearing-in of William Ruto". TVC News. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  10. "Visit of a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister for the Inauguration Ceremony of the President of the Republic of Kenya". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 14 September 2022.
  11. ANI (13 September 2022). "MoS Muraleedharan attends swearing-in ceremony of Kenyan President in Nairobi". ThePrint. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  12. Twitter https://twitter.com/foreignofficeke/status/1569457414042275842. Retrieved 15 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. Williams, Chad. "Deputy President David Mabuza attends inauguration of Kenyan President-elect William Ruto". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  14. mozambique. "FLNG protection: South Korea sending patrol vessel to Rovuma basin, Mozambique". Mozambique. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  15. "Malik Agar Heads to Kenya". suna-sd.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  16. "Readout of the U.S. Presidential Delegation's Meeting with Kenyan President Ruto". United States Trade Representative. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  17. "New president Ruto pledges to work for all Kenyans". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.


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