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How William Ruto beat legal hurdles in race to the top

President-elect William Ruto at the ICC Courts in Amsterdam, Netherlands. [Boniface Thuku, Standard]

When he finally takes the oath of office as Kenya's fifth president Tuesday, September 13, William Ruto will do so smug in the knowledge that his journey to the top has had its fair share of challenges.

First elected as MP for Eldoret North in 1997, the DP beaten odds that could easily break the strongest of hearts.

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