The US embassy in Kenya has lauded Kenyans for a peaceful vote and urged all parties to work together to peacefully resolve any remaining concerns.
It said the declaration of William Ruto as Kenya’s president-elect was an “important milestone in the electoral process”.
“Going forward, we urge all parties to work together to peacefully resolve any remaining concerns about this election through existing dispute resolution mechanisms,” it added.
The embassy asked political leaders to continue to urge their supporters to remain peaceful and refrain from violence during the electoral process.
Mr Ruto was declared the winner with 50.49% of the vote – narrowly defeating his main challenger, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.
Mr Odinga’s poll agents however said they could not verify the result, and four out of seven national electoral commissioners announced that they were unable to “take ownership of the result”.
Mr Ruto has pledged to work for all Kenyans, saying that the results process was “the most transparent ever” in Kenya.
Celebrations broke out in the strongholds of Mr Ruto, while some protests were reported in key support areas of Mr Odinga.
Kenya’s President-elect William Ruto has opened the gates of his rural home in Sugoi, western Kenya, to supporters who are continuing with celebrations following his election win.
The BBC’s Emmanuel Igunza is at the home and has snapped the ecstatic crowd dancing and singing praises for Mr Ruto:
In nearby Eldoret town, life has returned to normal following overnight celebrations. Business premises have reopened and public transport has resumed.
Meanwhile, most businesses are closed in Kisumu in the western Kenya stronghold of Raila Odinga, the BBC’s Roncliffe Odit says.
Mr Odinga narrowly lost the presidential election to William Ruto – who was declared the winner on Monday with 50.49% of the vote.
Some protests in Mr Odinga’s strongholds followed Monday’s declaration of Mr Ruto as the winner of the election.
Mr Odinga has not yet publicly spoken about the election’s outcome.
On Tuesday morning, it’s relatively calm in the city
