After being declared the winner of the General Election, President-elect William Ruto will begin receiving briefings from the respective national security organs.

The National Intelligence Service (NIS), the Kenya Defence Forces, and the National Police Service (NPS) are among the organs.

The Assumption of Office of the President Act of 2012 requires public officials to provide the President-elect with the necessary information.

In carrying out preparations, the President-elect may request in writing such information from a public officer as the President-elect deems necessary.

The law also requires a public officer from whom information is requested to provide the information within a reasonable time.

“A public officer who fails to comply with the provisions of this section commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both,” the law states.

The law states that after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declares the final results of a presidential election under Article 138 of the Constitution and Section 39 of the Elections Act 2011, the committee shall ensure that the President-elect and Deputy President-elect are provided with adequate security.

According to the Act, the President-elect must carry out any necessary preparations for taking office in consultation with the Assumption of Office of the President Committee.

If no petition challenging the election result is filed with the Supreme Court, the President-elect will be sworn in on August 30, the first Tuesday following the fourteenth day following the date of the declaration of the presidential election result.