DEPUTY President David Mabuza is in Kenya to attend the inauguration of President-elect, William Samoei Ruto, taking place on Wednesday in the capital Nairobi, the presidency confirmed in a statement on Monday.
Ruto is due to be sworn in as Kenya’s fifth president, a week after the Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit from a veteran opposition leader challenging his victory.
South Africa and Kenya enjoy strong bilateral relations, which are mutually beneficial and underpinned by common values and principles.
The inauguration follows the peacefully held national elections on August 9 where Ruto received the majority of votes to become the fifth democratically elected president of The Republic of Kenya.
Meanwhile, AFP reports that several people were were injured on Tuesday as crowds tried to force their way into the stadium where Ruto is to be sworn in, local media reported.
Television footage showed hundreds of people scaling a wall
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