On Monday, August 15, a historic moment in Kenya unfolded after outgoing Deputy President William Ruto was declared the president-elect by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman, Wafula Chebukati at the Bomas of Kenya, after garnering 7,176,141 votes ( 50.49 per cent). Historic Moment: President-Elect William Rutos, Full List Of Number Of Security Officers Guarding Kenya VIPs, Ruto: I am okay with AP, MPs should not waste time, Revealed: Secret Phone Calls that Led to Withdrawal of DP. The head of state makes the announcement ten days after deploying the Kenyan army in the northern Rift Valley, where cases of armed attacks and cattle rustling are on the rise. Your browser does not support the