•He claimed that the declaration of Ruto as the president-elect was null and void.
•Four IEBC commissioners out of seven distanced themselves from the results announced by Chebukati.
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Kenyans' resolve to maintain peace amidst claims of a rigged presidential election has won recognition from the international community.
Nine countries have in a joint statement commended the country for holding peaceful elections and urged aggrieved parties to pursue legal channels in resolving disputes.
"Kenya has set an example to the region and continent as a whole. We call upon all actors to uphold the spirit of peace in the coming weeks,” the statement read in part.
It was signed by embassies and High Commissions of Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
On Monday, Deputy President William Ruto was elected Kenya's next President.
Ruto won the race with 50.49 per cent of the vote, narrowly beating long-time opposition leader Raila Odinga who was contesting his fifth election.
The DP became Kenya's fifth President since Independence after winning the seat on his first attempt.
Raila, the Azimio presidential candidate, has said he will move to Supreme Court to challenge the presidential results.
He claimed that the declaration of Ruto as the president-elect was null and void.
Four IEBC commissioners out of seven denounced the results announced by chairman Wafula Chebukati.
Raila said the unilateral decision by Chebukati to declare a winner amid dissent from a section of commissioners amounted to dictatorship and would have led the country to violence.
"He could have plunged the country into chaos. Such impunity can be a threat to security," he said.
"Let no one take the law into their own hands. We are pursuing constitutional and lawful channels to invalidate Chebukati's illegal and unconstitutional pronouncement. We are certain that justice will prevail,” Raila affirmed.