• In his acceptance speech after the court's decision, Ruto said his will be an all-inclusive government that will treat those who voted for him and those who didn't equally.
• Kigame advised Kenyans to talk to each other.
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Evangelist Reuben Kigame has called for tolerance as the country smarts from a hotly contested general election.
In a tweet on Tuesday, the former presidential hopeful said there's little to hide that the elections have left the country divided.
"Following the Supreme Court ruling, we cannot hide from the fact that our country is deeply divided. There is an eerie calm everywhere," Kigame said.
"To move forward, we must talk to each other and listen to one another. 7 million cannot move forwards if 43 million are left behind," he added.
It has been a phase of anxiety for most Kenyans as leading contenders in the August 9 presidential election did battle in court over the credibility of the election results.
The nervous moment started on August 15 after the declaration of William Ruto of UDA as the president elect was preceded by ugly scenes at the national tallying centre at the Bomas of Kenya.
A a section of commissioners disowned the results as politicians allied to the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga resorted to chaos in a futile bid to prevent IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati from announcing the contested results.
Amid the confusion, Ruto was declared winner with over 7.1 million votes resulting in a presidential petition which was unanimously dismissed on Monday by a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court.
In his acceptance speech after the court's decision, Ruto said his will be an all-inclusive government that will treat those who voted for him and those who didn't equally.
"Those who voted for me as well as those who voted for my competitors want the same thing for themselves and for their children," he said.
While quoting Mark 10:27, he added, "With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.”
Kigame said the prevailing scenario in the country at the moment is that of seven million Kenyans who are happy with the outcome and 43 million others who may be finding it difficult to move on.
"As we chart the way forward for Kenya, let’s be careful about using God's name in vain for political convenience," he said.
"Bottom line, God loves and is interested in those who celebrate as well as those who are brokenhearted. He is available for those who voted and those who did not," Kigame added.