william rousseau took the oath of office, and i. roby is the casanya international stadium following a closely contested election and a court challenge by his opponent. tens of thousands of people gathered to watch the inauguration roto takes over from a long time president, a hero, kenyatta will go live for correspondent in not in ruby. and just a moment for the 1st d, w. 's mariama la takes a look at the man who will now lead east africa, that largest economy. william route to a b b odds to wind kenya's topped up despite being deputy for almost a decade. he rem, as the under dark, sidelined by outgoing president wu kinyata, raised in a small village where he says he often slept hungry. he drew on his own childhood experiences to connect with supporters. my election opens possibilities for all our children, irrespective of their background. they restrict equals, where they come from. it is quickly of their financial status. he reached out to the so called houseless, those struggling to make ends meet. that was in contrast to his rivals, drawn from kenya's powerful families who have