Kenya election result: William Ruto wins presidential poll
The announcement was marred by scuffles, allegations of vote-rigging and a divided electoral commission. …
In a country fond of political metaphors, Mr Ruto’s stunning victory is akin to his party’s modest symbol, the wheelbarrow, running a seven-tonne tractor off the road. Mr Odinga had the backing of the state machinery. Several opinion polls, which Mr Ruto had dismissed as fake, predicted his rival would win.