William Ruto Shares Details of Phone Call Conversation with Uhuru

By Kevin Koech

Posted on 7 September 2022

President Uhuru Kenyatta and President-elect William Ruto PHOTO/COURTESY

President-elect William Ruto has revealed details of his phone call conversation with outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta.

In a statement in Wednesday, September 7, Ruto said they spoke about the August 9 polls as well as the transition process.

“I had a telephone conversation with my boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta

“We discussed the just concluded General Election and the transition as envisaged by our democratic tradition and practice,” Ruto wrote on Twitter.

I had a telephone conversation with my boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta. We discussed the just concluded General Election and the transition as envisaged by our democratic tradition and practice.

— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) September 7, 2022

Ruto is set to he sworn in next Tuesday.

According to the Assumption of the Office of President Committee, the ceremony will be held at the Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani, Nairobi.

“As per the law, this must take place anytime between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm and thereafter the deputy president-elect will also be sworn in,” Kinyua added.

The swearing-in day was declared a public holiday.

Head of Public Service Dr Joseph Kinyua announced the holiday, adding that a gazettement of the same will be issued later this week.

Judiciary Chief Registrar Anne Amadi will administer the oath under the precedence of Chief Justice Martha Koome.