Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto declared election winner

NAIROBI, Aug. 16: Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has won the presidential election, the electoral commission chairman announced on Monday evening.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati said Ruto garnered 7176,141 votes, or 50.49 percent of the total votes cast ahead of veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga who garnered about 6942,930 votes, or 48.85 percent of the votes.