Kenya
Ruto's victory confirms split between the elites and the electorate in central Kenya

William Ruto was declared the winner of the Kenyan presidential election on 15 August 2022.
William Ruto was declared the winner of the Kenyan presidential election on 15 August 2022. © John Ochieng/Sopa Images/Sipa via Reuters Connect
Despite Kenyatta's calls to vote for Odinga, the incumbent's Kikuyu community voted overwhelmingly for Deputy President William Ruto. The result is a political reshaping in Kenya's fertile and populous heartland. [...]
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