By AFAYO SHADRACH BETHEL

President Museveni has personally called William Ruto to congratulate him upon election as the fifth president of Kenya.

Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission on Monday evening announced Ruto as the winner of the hotly contested polls, having garnered  50.49% of the total valid votes to beat his closest opponent and five time aspirant, Rail Odinga at 48.85%.

In a tweet on this, Uganda’s President Museveni revealed that he on Monday night had a call with his close friend Ruto as he congratulated him upon the victory.