{"id":55209,"date":"2024-06-19T12:03:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T12:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/06\/19\/dp-gachagua-attends-inauguration-of-president-cyril-ramaphosa-of-south-africa\/"},"modified":"2024-06-19T12:03:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T12:03:18","slug":"dp-gachagua-attends-inauguration-of-president-cyril-ramaphosa-of-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/dp-gachagua-attends-inauguration-of-president-cyril-ramaphosa-of-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"DP Gachagua attends inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gmail_attr\"><strong>Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was among hundreds of world leaders who converged in Pretoria, South Africa, to witness the affirmation of the country\u2019s President, Cyril Ramaphosa.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\">The Deputy President represented President William Ruto at the swearing-in of President Ramaphosa, following his re-election for a second term.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\">The colourful ceremony at the Union Buildings in Pretoria was attended by Heads of State and Government as well as former presidents from Africa and beyond.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\">Gachagua delivered a special congratulatory message of goodwill and best wishes from President Ruto to President Ramaphosa and the people of South Africa.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\">Kenya\u2019s opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is eying the chairmanship of the African Union Commission, attended the inauguration that was also witnessed by thousands of South Africans.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\">Gachagua who flew the national carrier Kenya Airways, landed at the O.R Tambo International Airport in Johannesberg shortly after midnight Wednesday.<\/div>\n<div>\nDeputy President Rigathi Gachagua\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\">Accompanied by Senators Lenku Seki of Kajiado and Karungo Thang\u2019wa of Kiambu, Gachagua was received by Kenya\u2019s High Commissioner to South Africa, Jane Ndurumo.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\">President Ramaphosa, the African National Congress (ANC), gave a wide ranging keynote address that centred on national unity.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\">Following the country\u2019s general election held on May 29, 2024 to elect members of the National Assembly, President Ramaphosa was re-elected at the first sitting of the Assembly on Saturday, June 15, 2024.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\">\u00a0The party leader of the ruling African National Congress, (ANC) Ramaphosa garnered 283 votes against Economic Freedom Fighters\u2019 (EFF), leader Julius Malema (44 votes) to emerge victorious and retain the presidency.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_attr\">President Ramaphosa has been in office since February 15, 2018 when he took over from President Jacob Zuma.<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/dp-gachagua-attends-inauguration-of-president-cyril-ramaphosa-of-south-africa\/\">DP Gachagua attends inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/\">KBC<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was among hundreds of world leaders who converged in Pretoria, South Africa, to witness the affirmation of the country\u2019s President, Cyril Ramaphosa. The Deputy President represented President William Ruto at the swearing-in of President Ramaphosa, following his re-election for a second term. 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