Kenya's Supreme Court has ruled that William Ruto was properly elected president, dismissing several petitions seeking to annul the result of the 9 August election.
His rival, Raila Odinga, and others had alleged there had been massive fraud.
But in a scathing ruling, the judges said some of the petitioners had falsified evidence.
Mr Ruto garnered 50.5% of the vote in the closely fought election against 48.8% for Mr Odinga.
The 55-year-old will be sworn in as the country's fifth president next week.
Following the ruling, Mr Ruto said he would extend a hand of friendship to his political opponents, and praised the judiciary and the electoral commission for upholding the "will of the people".
Source: www.bbc.com
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