Kibaki meets Uhuru, Ruto

President Kibaki on Tuesday met president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and deputy president-elect William Ruto at State House, Nairobi.

During the meeting, President Kibaki congratulated the two leaders for their election as announced by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

President Kibaki wished them success in their future endeavours.

The Head of State also commended voters and candidates for maintaining peace during the election period.

Mr Kenya and Mr Ruto commended President Kibaki for his ten-year leadership.

IEBC chairman Issack Hassan on Saturday declared Jubilee coalition candidate Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the presidential election.

Cord’s Raila Odinga, who was second, rejected the results and said he would challenge them in court.

The Constitution allows anyone dissatisfied with the results of a presidential election to challenge them in court within seven days after the announcement of election result.