Mombasa,KENYA:Various heads of state have congratulated the Kenyan president elect over his victory in Tuesday’s polls.
Burundian president Pierre Nkurunziza was the first to congratulate the president on Thursday just hours before IEBC declared him as the winner.
Nkurunziza expressed hope to the strengthening of relations between Kenya and Burundi.
On behalf of all Burundians, I congratulate President elect @UKenyatta and the people of Kenya. Looking forward to strengthen our relations.
— Pierre Nkurunziza (@pnkurunziza) August 10, 2017
Rwandese President elect Paul Kagame also congratulated the president in two tweets calling for the close cooperation of the two nations.
Congratulations my brother @UKenyatta for a successful election and the trust Kenyans have placed in you!
— Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame) August 11, 2017
.@UKenyatta Pamoja tuzidi kujenga umoja na maendeleo ya mataifa na jumuiya yetu.
— Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame) August 11, 2017
Tanzanian president John Pombe Magufuli also congratulated the president wishing him success in his term.
Nakupongeza Ndg.Uhuru Kenyatta kwa kuchaguliwa kuwa Rais wa Kenya kwa kipindi kingine. Nakutakia mafanikio mema.
— Dr John Magufuli (@MagufuliJP) August 12, 2017
While Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni said Uhuru’s re-election was evidence of the trust Kenyans had put in him.
I congratulate @UKenyatta upon his re-election as President of the Republic of Kenya. pic.twitter.com/HpXqvUmNKb
— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) August 11, 2017
Somalia president Mohamed Farmajo, congratulated the president saying they shared a vision of peace and unity in the region.
“President Farmajo is confident that the re-election of President Kenyatta would foster further cooperation on bilateral and diplomatic relations between Somalia and Kenya.
“President Kenyatta and I share a common vision of peace, stability and economic growth for our two countries and the region as a whole”
Somalia has had strong economic and diplomatic ties with Kenya, which were further strengthened after President Farmajo made his maiden state visit to Nairobi in March this year.” read Farmajo’s statement.
Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to be sworn in on August 29th if any party does not file a petition challenging his re-election by August 22nd.
