"Hustler" William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's president after close election

William Ruto was sworn in Tuesday as Kenya's fifth president on Tuesday, a week after the Supreme Court rejected a challenge by his defeated opponent in a close election that he won by portraying himself as an underdog "hustler" battling the elite.

Nairobi's 60,000-seat Kasarani Sports Centre was packed by 5 a.m. local time with Ruto supporters wearing his party colours of yellow and green, waving miniature national flags to the sounds of a band.

Ruto thanked supporters, saying a "village boy has become the president of Kenya," and hoisted a ceremonial sword into the air after being sworn-in.

He must now confront an economic crisis, however, in East Africa's wealthiest and most stable nation, where food and fuel prices are surging, unemployment is high and public debt rising.

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