President-elect Ruto's swearing in: What to expect at the Kasarani stadium

Ruto will be taking oath of Office as dictated in Article 141 of the Constitution, taking over leadership from outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Some 2,500 VIPs, and 20 heads of state will be expected to grace the occasion, which is set to happen between 10:00am and 2pm.

Kenyans had started pouring into the 60,000-seater stadium as early as 5:00am to witness the historical event.

The order of events will be as follows:

10:00 am: All guests and members of the public are seated at the Kasarani Sports Complex.

10:30 am: Service Commanders (heads of Kenya Army, Kenya Navy and Kenya Airforce) arrive.

10:45 am: Invited Heads of State and governments arrive.

11:00 am: Chief of Defence Forces, General Kibochi, arrives

11:05 am: Chief Justice Martha Koome and Chief Registrar Anne Amadi as well as Supreme Court judges arrive.

11:30 am: Guard of Honour marches to position.

11:35 am: Deputy President-elect Rigathi Gachagua arrive.

11:40 am: President-elect William Ruto arrives.

11:45 am: President Uhuru Kenyatta arrives, received by General Kibochi and escorted to the ceremonial Land-Rover to enter the stadium. After the National Anthem, Uhuru will inspect the Guard of Honour.

12:10 pm: Anne Amadi, the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary is the one to administer the oaths to Ruto and Gachagua. She will take to the podium and invite CJ Koome who will serve as a witness. 

The Chief Justice will introduce Ruto and Gachagua who will take their oaths.

President Uhuru will then hand over the Instruments of Power and Authority to Ruto (sword and constitution), who will also receive the highest award in the land, Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart.

The National Anthem will follow, during which Uhuru’s presidential Standard will be lowered while Ruto’s will be hoisted simultaneously.

A 21-gun salute will follow, and Uhuru will be given his Standard by the Chief of Defence Forces.

Ruto will then take his two oaths, after which the Guard of Honour will march off the stadium to be followed by a session of entertainment.

Once he is sworn in, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will invite one of the guests to make a speech on behalf of invited dignitaries and then invite outgoing President to make his speech.

Gachagua will then deliver his speech as Deputy President and then invite Ruto to make his inaugural address to the nation.

President Uhuru will then lead the way out and receive Ruto at State House where a lunch with invited Heads of State will take place before leaving the premise for his retirement home.