However, he turned around, hatching strategies that touched the nerve of the President and never minced his words.

William Samoei Ruto will go down in Kenya's history as the first second in command to succeed his boss through the ballot. 

He also participated in the 2013, controversial 2007 and 1997 General Elections but lost all.

Chebukati was assaulted but protected by the police prior to making the announcement.

Chebukati confirmed Ruto as the president-elect after garnering 7,176,141 votes.

The DP was hurriedly escorted to safety by Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) officers.

The commissioners stated that the final process of the election was opaque.

Chebukati differed from his four other commissioners.

The former cabinet minister landed the job barely a week after his loss in the Meru gubernatorial race.

The Azimio team claimed that they had received reports that the IEBC system was compromised.

So determined is Mutwiri that ventured into politics at the age of 16 years.

Chebukati is set to make official the results of the presidential elections at 3 pm.

The two had been given a condition to deliver 70 per cent of Western vote. Here is what they achieved.

Wajackoyah called out the journalist, stopping him from taking photos and recording videos of his entourage.

The announcement comes on the sixth day after the General Election took place.

With little funding to sustain his campaign, Salasya beat not only wealthy but seasoned politicians to win the much coveted seat.

The party moved from being the most powerful in the country to a mere shell.

IEBC has reserved special seats for the four presidential candidates and their families.

Jematia - who was running on a UDA ticket - garnered 144,239 votes.

Fellow contestants noted that the politician did not campaign since he came back to the country barely 4 months to the elections.