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Sip, sip hurray: Ruto enjoys a cup of tea ahead of swearing-in (Photos)

By Sylvania Ambani September 13th, 2022 2 min read

As the country awaits eagerly for the fifth president to take the oath of office, president-elect William Ruto seems to be taking some ‘me’ time before making his way to the fete.

Photos shared by former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko capture Dr Ruto enjoying a cup of tea at his Karen residence.

Dr Ruto is today (Tuesday, September 13, 2022) expected to be officially sworn in as the Head of State a week after the Supreme Court of Kenya upheld his win saying that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) upheld his win.

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President-elect William Ruto having a cup of tea minutes before his inauguration
President-elect William Ruto having a cup of tea minutes before his inauguration

The Deputy President-Elect Rigathi Gachagua who will also take the oath of office was also captured working out in a gym.

“We gained a lot of weight on the campaign trail but we are back to keeping fit,” Gachagua explained.

On the evening of Monday, September 12, 2022, Interior Principal Secretary Dr Karanja Kibicho said the Assumption of Office of the President was satisfied with the preparations and was ready to host the swearing-in.

“We have had our last meeting to tick boxes. We are satisfied that we are ready for tomorrow (today). We are only now waiting for the rehearsal for entertainment,” said Dr Kibicho.

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Kibicho reiterated that more than 20 Heads of State had confirmed their attendance and some 2,500 VIPs would grace today’s occasion.

He said that although the official programme should begin at 10.30 am, the facility would be opened to the public by 4 am.

At the break of dawn, Kenyans had already flocked the International Sports Center Kasarani where the president-elect is expected to be sworn in.

The Kasarani Stadium can only accommodate a total of 60,000 people who are supposed to be seated by 8 am.

However, by 6 am, the stadium where the people are expected to sit was already full and more people could not be accommodated.

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