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NAIROBI — Kenya's President-elect William Ruto said Wednesday there is no time to waste in tackling the economic crisis.Defeated rival Lyra Odinga has filed a legal challenge to overturn his defeat in the Aug. 9 elections.
Root was declared president-elect on Monday by the head of Kenya's electoral commission, after a fierce race to lead East Africa's richest country. , four of the seven election commissioners contested the result.
Odinga said he challenged the decision in court, calling it a "farce".
Nonetheless, Root said he was proceeding with the creation of a government, promising not to exclude Kenyans, regardless of their political or ethnic affiliation. rice field.
"I want you to know that the Kenyan people have very high expectations. We can't afford to waste time," said Root, now Vice President, from his allies at his official residence. said after meeting the elected officials.
The 55-year-old did not directly address Odinga's plans to challenge the victory, but said, "I am abiding by the rule of law and would be involved in any court proceedings." ' said.
The successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta must quickly address the economic crisis that is plaguing Kenyans with high prices and rising unemployment.
During Kenyatta's ten-year tenure, economic output doubled his will be hindered.
At another meeting in the capital, elected officials from Odinga's alliance gathered to plan the next steps in what was likely to be a bitter legal battle over the election results. 35} Odinga did not speak at the event, but his running mate and former Minister of Justice Martha Kahlua said, "Our victory has been postponed."
"Let everyone know that victory will return as we seek legal and constitutional means," Kahlua said at the conference.
Veteran Presidential candidate Odinga, who was making his fifth attack in office, has until Monday to submit a petition to the Supreme Court.
He has taken this path before when his presidential election results were negated in 2013 and his 2017.
On Wednesday, the court said it was ready to process any petition and was preparing just in case.
(reporting by George Oblutsa, writing by James Macaria Chege, editing by Catherine Evans)
