William Ruto wins Kenya election presidential poll
He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5% of the vote, according to the official results.
The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by Mr Odinga's campaign.
Four of the seven electoral commission members refused to endorse the result, saying it was "opaque".
"We cannot take ownership of the result that will be announced because of the opaque nature of this last phase of the general election," said Juliana Cherera, the vice-chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
"We are going to give a comprehensive statement... and again, we urge Kenyans to keep calm," she added.
Mr Odinga's party agent alleged that there were "irregularities" and "mismanagement" in the election.
This was the first time Mr Ruto, 55, had run for president. He has served as deputy president for ten years but fell out with President Uhuru Kenyatta, who backed Mr Odinga to succeed him.
The 77-year-old former prime minister, who got 48.8% of the vote, was running for president for the fifth time.
Electoral commission chairman Wafula Chebukati said he had done his duty despite receiving threats.
"We have walked the journey of ensuring that Kenyans get a free, fair and credible election. It has not been an easy journey - right now, two of my commissioners and the CEO are injured," he said.
In his speech, President-elect Ruto thanked the electoral commission for overseeing the election.
"It is a wonderful evening… all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya," Mr Ruto said, calling Mr Chebukati a "hero" and dismissing the other commissioners' dissent of his win as "a sideshow".
Mr Ruto said he wanted to be a president and for the country to focus on the future.
"To those who have done many things against us, I want to tell them there's nothing to fear. There will be no vengeance. We do not have the luxury to look back," he added.
Celebrations have broken out in several parts of the country, including in Mr Ruto's strongholds of the Rift Valley, and that of his deputy Rigathi Gachagua, in the Central region.
Supporters of Mr Odinga have staged protests in the western city of Kisumu and some parts of Nairobi.
But generally, there's a relief that the result has finally been declared because the country had ground to a halt since election day on 9 August, economic activities had stalled, and schools remained closed.
Kenya's history of disputed elections in the past has led to violence, or the whole process of election is cancelled.
Following the 2007 vote, at least 1,200 people were killed, and 600,000 fled their homes following claims of a stolen election.
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