President-elect William Ruto has termed his victory as a testament that it is the people who decide who leads them.
Addressing the media at the Bomas of Kenya after being declared the winner, the DP said they have all along known that the will of the people cannot be subverted.
He said the much hyped 'deep state' and 'the system' is an imagination that does not exist in reality.
"I think this election has vindicated us. It has shown clearly it is the people who hire and fire governments. It is not the 'deep state' and 'the system' that determines. We are vindicated on that," he said.
Ruto has attributed his victory to God whom he said enabled him to waver the storms to become Kenya's fifth president.
In his opening remarks soon after being declared the winner of the August 9 contest, Ruto said he managed to get to the finish line by God's Grace.
"I want to thank God that we are here this evening to witness this momentous occasion.
"I want to thank God that today we have concluded this election. I know that there were predictions that I would not get to the ballot, there were predictions that we wouldn't get here but because of God we are here," Ruto said.
Ruto further thanked Kenyans for upholding peace during the entire period, saying they have jointly with the candidates raised the bar.
"Gratitude goes to the millions of Kenyans who refused to be boxed into cocoons of ethnicity," he said.
Ruto said because of the bar raised by Kenyans means that no one lost the election as the election was not marred by any incidents.
The President-elect further paid tribute to the IEBC, saying they are the hero of the elections.
