Kivutha Kibwana Joins Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Team

Outgoing Makueni Governor Prof. Kivutha Kibwana has agreed to work with President-elect William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza team.

Through Facebook on Tuesday, Ruto announced that Kibwana has joined the coalition’s legal team on the presidential petition filed at the Supreme Court.

“We associate with the leadership that governor Kibwana has manifested in agreeing to work with us in furthering our country’s development agenda,” Ruto stated. 

“The Makueni Governor will join the Kenya Kwanza legal team in the ongoing presidential election petition.”

On Monday eight petitions were lodged at the apex court seeking nullification of Ruto’s victory and a fresh presidential election held in strict conformity with the constitution and election laws.

The petitioners include Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga, John Njoroge Kamau, Daniel Kariuki Ngari, Juliah Nyokabi, Khalef Khalifa, Okiya Omtatah, Youth Advocacy Africa, and Reuben Kigame.

Ruto was declared the winner of the August 9th presidential election after garnering 7,176,141, representing 50.49 percent of the total votes.

Odinga came in second with 6,942,930 votes (48.85 percent), followed by Roots Party candidate George Wajackoyah (61,969 votes) and David Mwaure (31,987 votes).