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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Kenya\u2019s outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday issued a brief speech following the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to uphold the election results, but failed to mention President-elect William Ruto by name or congratulate his deputy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to wish well all who have won as they guide our country into the future. I thank you all for the opportunity to serve,\u201d he said while wrapping up his first post-poll public speech that made no mention of Dr Ruto. He said he will oversee a smooth transition to the next administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the necessary orders to facilitate this process have already been issued,\u201d Mr Kenyatta said.<\/p>\n

He also urged Kenyans to respect the institutions that midwife their new leaders, while also asking the public to constantly put them under scrutiny as a civic duty required of every Kenyan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey must test them (institutions) for coherence. They must constantly scrutinise the coherence of the truth given by these institutions…has there been a consistent pattern from one election to another? Is it about numbers or is it about process?\u201d he said, in an apparent reference to the verdict issued by the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan an institution rule one way in an election and another way in another election without scrutiny?\u201d he wondered, while inviting Kenyans to keep vigil and hold all institutions to account.<\/p>\n

Earlier yesterday, Dr Ruto said in his speech shortly after the court\u2019s verdict that he would be reaching out to<\/p>\n

President Kenyatta to discuss transition to his administration.<\/p>\n

Notably, Mr Kenyatta\u2019s speech did not mention if the call had happened or if he had any plans to speak to his deputy regarding the matter.<\/p>\n

While revealing that he had not spoke to his boss in months, Dr Ruto said he would honour Mr Kenyatta as he retires. \u201cWe will respect Mr Kenyatta in his retirement. We will give him the honour he deserves. We are not petty,\u201d Dr Ruto said at his Karen residence in Nairobi.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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