Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday in a unanimous decision upheld the election of William Ruto as President that took place on 9th of August. A seven-member bench headed by Chief Justice Martha Koome in a scathing judgement, swept aside opposition leader Raila Odinga's accusations of cheating, during a televised ruling.<br />''<br />''55-year-old Ruto has been serving as outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta's deputy since 2013. He fell out with Kenyatta after the last election. Kenyatta formed an alliance with his long-time rival Odinga instead.<br />''<br />''Ruto, a former roadside chicken-seller, whose campaign defeated Kenya's two most powerful political families, takes the helm of a Western ally in an unstable region, which also hosts the regional headquarters of many global companies and organisations. <br />''<br />''<br />