Kenyan President-elect William Samoy Ruto was sworn in in the capital Nairobi on the 13th, officially becoming Kenya's fifth president since independence.
At the inauguration, Ruto handed over power to Kenyatta, the fourth president of Kenya.
Ruto swore to abide by the Kenyan constitution, defend the integrity of Kenya's territorial sovereignty and safeguard the dignity of the Kenyan people.
Ruto, 55, has been Kenya's agriculture minister since 2008, higher education minister in 2010 and vice president since 2013.
On August 9 this year, Kenya will hold presidential elections.
On August 15, Wafula Chebkati, chairman of the Kenya Independent Electoral and Boundary Commission, announced that Ruto won more than 7.17 million votes in the presidential election, with an effective vote rate of 50.49%, defeating the opposition elder Otto by a narrow margin. Tinga, to win the election.
The Supreme Court of Kenya confirmed the election results on the 5th of this month.
It is understood that leaders from 20 African countries including Tanzania, Somalia, Malawi and Burundi attended Ruto's inauguration.