No, President-Elect William Ruto has not stated that he will protest the Supreme Court decision. - iVerify Kenya

No, President-Elect William Ruto has not stated that he will protest the Supreme Court decision.

Misleading

President-elect William Ruto assured Kenyans on September 4, 2022 during the Interdenominational church service at Larmudiac High School grounds, Njoro, Nakuru County that he will respect the Supreme Court verdict come Monday, while also asking the country to pray for President Uhuru Kenyatta to ensure a smooth transition. Ruto also urged Kenyans nationwide to respect the verdict and maintain peace.

Ruto was accompanied to the church service by his Deputy-elect Rigathi Gachagua, ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi, and Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika.

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Verified Sep, 05 2022

Claim

President-Elect Ruto will protest; he must have sensed something about the ruling – Charles Tebandeke, MP Bbaale County, Uganda

Rating Justification

The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is Misleading.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. We discovered a video posted on NTV’s official Twitter account on September 4, 2022, in which President-elect Dr William Ruto is clearly heard saying he will accept and respect the Supreme Court judges’ decision on the August 9 presidential election.

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