Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was forced to retake his second oath during the swearing-in ceremony at the Kasarani Stadium.
While administering the oath of office, Judiciary Chief Registrar Anne Amadi requested Gachagua to repeat the oath after the deputy speaker skipped some lines.
"I Rigathi Gachagua swear that I will always..." the DP read out, repeating after the Chief Registrar.
"Truly and diligently, truly and diligently...?" Gachagua stuttered.
However, he appeared to be reading ahead of Amadi, swiftly going through his vows to the delight of the crowd. He then paused and consulted Amadi for guidance.
Amadi attempted to re-organise the pamphlets for him and continued administering the oath. However, as they proceeded with the oath-taking, Gachagua called for another break.
"May I request that we take it again, please? I am sorry, let us take it again," Amadi recommended as an official from the Judiciary quickly stepped in to re-organise the papers.
The crowd was also asked to tone down their cheers. With the Bible in his right hand and his wife, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi standing on his left-hand side, the country's second-in-command took his oath for the second time.
"I Rigathi Gachagua swear that I will always truly and diligently serve the people and the Republic of Kenya in the Office of the Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya; that I will diligently discharge my duties and perform my functions in the said office to the best of my judgement
"That I will at all times, when so required, faithfully and truly give my counsel and advice to the president of the Republic of Kenya, that I will do justice to all, without fear, favour affection or ill will, and that I will not directly or indirectly reveal such matters as shall come to my knowledge in the discharge of my duties and committed to my secrecy, so help me God," Gachagua stated.
He then appended his signature to the two certificates which were counter checked by Chief Justice Martha Koome before she sealed the documents with a special seal.
However, unlike Ruto, Gachagua did not sign the certificate of inauguration as the one signed by President Ruto suffices both offices.
