Uhuru and Ruto meet at State House

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta welcomes Mrs. Rachel Ruto at State House Nairobi on Monday 12th September 2022. [PSCU]

The ceremonial meeting has been a tradition for outgoing presidents. In 2002, Kenya's second president Daniel Arap Moi held a meeting with his successor Mwai Kibaki and his wife Lucy Kibaki, followed by a tour of State House.

In 2013, Mwai Kibaki hosted Uhuru Kenyatta for a similar. Later, Kibaki met with both Uhuru and Ruto before the inauguration of the duo.