President Yoweri Museveni has called and talked to the President-elect of Kenya, William Ruto, after the Supreme Court upheld his August 9 election victory. 

In a tweet, President Museveni wrote: "I rang H.E. William Ruto to congratulate him on the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to uphold his election as the 5th President of Kenya".

Museveni said that he was looking forward to working with the President-elect on what he termed as strengthening "our strategic partnership in advancing the EAC agenda". 

“God bless the people of Kenya,” Museveni added.

The Supreme Court, in a much-awaited judgement read by Chief Justice Martha Koome on Monday, confirmed Ruto as the winner. His election had been challenged by his closest rival, Raila Odinga. 

Ruto had been declared the winner with 50.5% against 48.8% attained by Odinga.

Odinga and his team petitioned the Supreme Court alleging that there was fraud, voter suppression and impunity by the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Wafula Chebukati. 

The court dismissed the claims on grounds that there was no credible evidence of fraud, interference or a failure of the commission's technology.

Ruto is scheduled to be sworn in on September 13, 2022, together with his running mate Rigathi Gachagua as Deputy President.