Somaliland’s UCID party congratulates Ruto after supreme court verdict

After Kenya’s supreme court upholds the presidential election results. World leaders and regional politicians including the Chairman of Somaliland’s UCID party Feisal Ali Waraabe poured congratulatory messages on the Kenyan President-elect William Ruto.

In a twitter post, Feisal Ali Waraabe said he strongly congratulates the elected president Mr. Ruto and prayed for success on his huge national task. He also noted that he admired the peaceful manner the election was held and the dispute on the result was solved.

On Monday, Kenya’s Supreme Court ruled that William Ruto was properly elected president, dismissing several petitions seeking to annul the result of the 9 August election. His rival, Raila Odinga, and others had alleged there had been massive fraud.
But in a scathing ruling, the judges said some of the petitioners had falsified evidence.

Following the ruling, Mr Ruto said he would extend a hand of friendship to his political opponents, and praised the judiciary and the electoral commission for upholding the “will of the people”.