Nairobi- William Ruto has been sworn in as Kenya’s fifth president.
He took the oath of office with his right hand holding the bible and the left one placed on a Kenya constitution held by his wife Rachel.
A jubilant crowd of 60,000 people roared into cheer as the new president took his oaths of offices at the Kasarani stadium that was filled to capacity.
Ruto has been deputy to President Uhuru Kenyatta since 2013, but they fell out after the 2017 election. Kenyatta backed opposition leader Raila Odinga to succeed him in the August election and denounced Ruto as unfit for office.
Kenyatta finally publicly congratulated Ruto on the eve of his inauguration.
Ruto will now serve an initial term of five years and will be eligible for re-election
