The Secretary General of the Commonwealth, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, warmly congratulated Kenya’s President-Elect William Ruto on being declared the duly elected 5th President of Kenya.
The Commonwealth Observer Group has been encouraged by the peaceful nature of the Kenya 2022 General Elections as the results process reached its conclusion.
The Commonwealth Observer Group has presented its interim findings on Kenya’s 2022 general elections at a press conference held in Nairobi. The Group deemed the election peaceful and transparent, and offered recommendations for consideration to improve future elections.
The polls have opened in Kenya and abroad in a harmonised election for the presidency, members of National Assembly and the Senate. County governors as well as members of the county assemblies and women representatives are also on the ballot.