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Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s narrow presidential win

Kenya's President-Elect William Ruto, center, greets party members at his official residence in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld William Ruto's narrow win in East Africa's most stable democracy. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Kenya's President-Elect William Ruto walks with his wife Rachel Ruto as he prepares to address the media at his official residence in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld William Ruto's narrow win in East Africa's most stable democracy. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Kenya's President-Elect William Ruto addresses the media at his official residence in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld William Ruto's narrow win in East Africa's most stable democracy. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Kenya's President-Elect William Ruto gestures to party officials as he walks with his wife Rachel Ruto as he prepares to address the media at his official residence in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld William Ruto's narrow win in East Africa's most stable democracy. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Supporters of William Ruto hold campaign posters of him and wave a national flag as they celebrate and march along a street in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s narrow win in East Africa’s most stable democracy. Ruto is expected to be sworn in on Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Lawyers for the team of William Ruto celebrate and praise god for the judgement, at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s narrow win in East Africa’s most stable democracy. Ruto is expected to be sworn in on Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Kenya's Supreme Court Chief Justice Martha Koome is seen on a television screen in a tent for the media at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s narrow win in East Africa’s most stable democracy. Ruto is expected to be sworn in on Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Supporters of Raila Odinga follow the news on television in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s narrow win in East Africa’s most stable democracy. Ruto is expected to be sworn in on Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Supporters of Raila Odinga watch news on television after Kenya Supreme Court confirms Ruto Election and declare him as Kenyas 5th President, in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday Sept. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Supporters of William Ruto celebrate on the street in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s narrow win in East Africa’s most stable democracy. Ruto is expected to be sworn in on Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Supporters of William Ruto hold campaign posters of him as they celebrate and march along a street in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s narrow win in East Africa’s most stable democracy. Ruto is expected to be sworn in on Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

A supporter runs through the streets wearing a t-shirt showing William Ruto, and waving the national flag, in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya's Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto's win. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Supporters of William Ruto wear t-shirts showing him as they celebrate and march along a street in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s narrow win in East Africa’s most stable democracy. Ruto is expected to be sworn in on Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Supporters of William Ruto hold campaign posters of him as they celebrate and march along a street in the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya’s Supreme Court has unanimously rejected challenges to the official results of the presidential election and upheld Deputy President William Ruto’s narrow win in East Africa’s most stable democracy. Ruto is expected to be sworn in on Sept. 13. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

From left to right, Kenya's Supreme Court judges Smokin Wanjala, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu, Chief Justice Martha Koome, Mohammed Khadhar Ibrahim, and Njoki Susanna Ndung'u, deliver judgement in the electoral petition at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday is ruling on challenges to the presidential election in which Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner by a slim margin and opposition candidate Raila Odinga alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

From left to right, Kenya's Supreme Court judges Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mbete Mwilu, Chief Justice Martha Koome, and Mohammed Khadhar Ibrahim, deliver judgement in the electoral petition at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 5, 2022. Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday is ruling on challenges to the presidential election in which Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner by a slim margin and opposition candidate Raila Odinga alleged irregularities in the otherwise peaceful Aug. 9 election. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s narrow presidential win