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November 10, 2025
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'You can never get 96% in a democracy,' President Ruto says on Tanzania elections

'You can never get 96% in a democracy,' President Ruto says on Tanzania elections

Ruto opined that if democracy was upheld, Samia's landslide victory would not have occurred...

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Kenya's President William Ruto has voiced reservations about the integrity of the recent Tanzanian elections, which saw President Samia Suluhu re-elected with an overwhelming majority amidst protests. While refraining from direct judgment, Ruto suggested that such a landslide victory would be improbable in a truly democratic system like Kenya's.

  • President Samia Suluhu was declared the winner with 97.66% of the votes, garnering 31,913,866 votes out of 32,678,844 cast.
  • The election results have led to widespread protests, with human rights groups reporting over 1,000 deaths and 145 people charged with treason.
  • A Kenyan national, John Okoth Ogutu, a teacher, was among those killed during the unrest, prompting Kenya to investigate the incident.

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