•From holding bilateral talks to swearing in of six judges, Ruto's reign began on a high note.
•Ruto held talks with Sudan President Salva Kiir and Somalia's Hassan Mohamud at Statehouse Nairobi, among many other such talks.
President William Ruto's first day in office was characterised by a beehive of activities.
From holding bilateral talks to swearing in of six judges, Ruto's reign began on a high note.
Dressed in a black suit and yellow tie, Ruto spent most of his morning hours on Wednesday holding bilateral talks with regional leaders.
Ruto held talks with Sudan President Salva Kiir and Somalia's Hassan Mohamud at Statehouse Nairobi, among many other such talks.
Revealing the details of the discussions, he said various bilateral agreements and areas of cooperation, including security and regional infrastructure development, were discussed with his Somalia counterpart.
"We are working with South Sudan in enhancing intra-African trade through the strengthening of the East African Community and other regional economic blocs in the continent," he said.
Matters pertaining to the security situation and the Horn of Africa were also discussed as well as a commitment to fast-track the implementation of the joint Commission for Cooperation between Kenya and Somalia.
This will be aimed at boosting trade in Miraa and fish and ease movement between our two nations.
With South Sudan boss Kiir, Ruto said they will work in enhancing intra-African trade through the strengthening of the East African Community and other regional economic blocs in the continent.
He also held talks with the French delegation led by Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, the Secretary of State to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs and met the Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso.
As mentioned in his inauguration speech, President Ruto oversaw the swearing-in of the six judges he appointed on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
The six were rejected by former President Uhuru Kenyatta over integrity issues.
The judges include Joel Ngugi, George Odunga, Aggrey Muchelule and Weldon Korir of the appeal court. For the environment court, Judges Judith Omange and Evans Makori were sworn into office.
For this occasion, the president changed into a dark brown suit but retained the yellow tie.
Notably, the table on which his items were placed and where papers were brought to him for signature, was wrapped using his presidential standard flag.
President Ruto insisted that his administration will respect the independence of the Judiciary and all the other institutions in a manner that makes them efficient to deliver on their respective mandates.
He added by saying his government will promote dialogue between institutions and positive engagements.
"I’m aware that there is a need for us to support the Judiciary and is supporting the Judiciary we can not only dispense justice but also make justice less complicated and more accessible… It is important that we have an efficient, independent Judiciary," Ruto said.
The president the proceeded for a photo session with the judges and their family members.
After the swearing-in ceremony, the president held a meeting with Zabron singers, a group of musicians from Tanzania.
William Ruto was on Tuesday, September 13 at 12:45 pm sworn into office as Kenya’s fifth president.