President Uhuru Kenyatta with DP William Ruto. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Deputy President William Ruto has affirmed that he will support President Uhuru Kenyatta during his second and last term in office.
Ruto made declaration on Tuesday at the Kasarani Stadium when he was sworn into office alongside President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“Going into the future, my friend, Mr. President we will stand behind you and support you as you build on the foundation of the past four and a half years, building bridges across communities, friendship of unity and brotherhood,” he said.
During his address, Ruto said the country was celebrating gains made in democracy.
“We are here for the event to swear in our president and celebrate the democracy of Kenya,” he said before leading the audience in a gospel song.
He further commended Kenyans for taking part in an issue based elections unlike the past
“It was different because unlike in the past, where elections were about where you came from, these elections was about issues that affect the people of Kenya, including infrastructure, road, education, health.”
He committed to supporting President Kenyatta on the way forward.
Ruto futrther called on Kenyans to shun hate and support unity.