2022 Kenyan general election

Presidential election

9 August 2022
Registered	22,120,458[1]
Turnout	64.77% (25.74%)
Nominee William Ruto Raila Odinga Party UDA Azimio[a] Alliance Kenya Kwanza Azimio Running mate Rigathi Gachagua Martha Karua Popular vote 7,176,141 6,942,930 Percentage 50.49% 48.85%
Odinga   Ruto Official results per county
President before election Uhuru Kenyatta Jubilee Party Elected President William Ruto UDA

General elections were held in Kenya on 9 August 2022. Voters elected the President, members of the National Assembly and Senate, county governors of Kenya and members of the 47 county assemblies of Kenya. William Ruto was elected President of Kenya, defeating Raila Odinga.^[4]

Presidential candidates

Party/coalition	Presidential nominee		Most recent political office
	Image	Nominee
	United Democratic Alliance		William Ruto	Deputy President (2013–present)
	Azimio La Umoja		Raila Odinga	Prime Minister (2008–2013)

Results

Candidate		Running mate	Party	First round		Second round
				Votes	%	Votes	%
	William Ruto	Rigathi Gachagua	UDA	7,176,141	50.49
	Raila Odinga	Martha Karua	Azimio	6,942,930	48.85
	George Wajackoyah	Justina Wamae	Roots Party of Kenya	61,969	0.44
	David Waihiga	Ruth Mutua	Agano Party	31,987	0.23
Total				14,213,027	100.00
Registered voters/turnout				22,120,458	–	22,120,458	–
Source: Nation (Preliminary) (4,874 of 46,229 Polling stations reporting)

Notes

1. Odinga is gazetted to run for president under Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party. He still remains the leader of ODM.^[2][3]

References

1. Chebukati W., Wafula. "Audit Report on the Register of Voters" (PDF). IEBC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
2. Mireri, Junior (27 January 2022). "Azimio to be registered next week, Raila says as he receives ANC defectors". The Standard. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
3. "Raila To Register Azimio Party Next Week". Capital FM. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
4. "Kenya election result: William Ruto wins presidential poll". BBC News. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-08-15.