Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday departed Abuja for Nairobi to symbolize Nigeria on the inauguration of William Ruto because the fifth president of Kenya.

His media aide, Laolu Akande, disclosed this in an announcement.

Mr Osinbajo will be part of different leaders throughout Africa and past for the swearing-in ceremony at Kasarani stadium, Nairobi, with about 20 heads of state anticipated to grace the ceremony.

Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta will hand over the devices of energy, together with a ceremonial sword and a duplicate of Kenya’s structure, to the brand new president.

On September 5, Kenya’s Supreme Court docket affirmed Mr Ruto’s electoral victory in final month’s election. The election was held on August 9.

The vice chairman is accompanied on the journey by the Minister of State for International Affairs, Zubairu Dada, and the particular adviser to the president on political issues, Babafemi Ojudu.

Mr Osinbajo will return to Abuja afterward Tuesday.

Voters elected the president, members of the nationwide meeting and senate, county governors and members of the 47 county assemblies.

Kenya’s Supreme Court docket dominated that Mr Ruto, 55, was correctly elected president, dismissing a number of petitions searching for to annul the election outcomes.

His rival, Raila Odinga and others had alleged there had been large fraud.

However in a scathing ruling, the judges mentioned among the petitioners had falsified proof.

Mr Ruto garnered 50.5 per cent of the vote within the carefully fought election in opposition to 48.8 per cent for Mr Odinga.

(NAN)