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I travelled to the village last week to visit my kith and kin, pay homage to the land of my ancestors and most importantly, plant trees during this rainy season. This was after the swearing-in of William Ruto as Kenya's fifth president.
As you know Ruto's victory was bitterly contested, ending up at the Supreme Court after Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga rejected the results alleging electoral malpractices
The seven-judge bench consequently dismissed the 2022 presidential election petition in a unanimous decision reminiscent of the 2013 presidential election petition ruling. This came as a disappointment to many Raila supporters who had hoped that a repeat election would be ordered by the apex court.
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