PresidentMwaiKibakisaidObama'swinwasare-affirmationofconfidenceinObama'sleadershipandwishedhimforhissecondtermwithprayersforGod'sblessings.OnbehalfoftheGovernmentandpeopleofKenyaandonmyownbehalfIconveyourcongratulationstoyou,foryourwelldeservedvictory.IcommendtheAmericanpeopleforshowingtheirconfidenceinyourleadership.Kenya,asalwaysisproudofourassociationwithyou.Welookforwardtothedeepeningofrelationsbetweenourtwocountriesduringyoursecondterminoffice,PrimeMinisterRailaOdingaalsocongratulatedObamasaying:Mr.Obama'ssuccessisparticularlyresonantinAfricathismorningbecausenotonlyisheanAfricanAmericanbutthefirstAmericanofimmediateAfricandescendanttohavenotonlyascendedtobutsucceededinthemostpowerfulandchallengingofficeintheworld.HeaddedthattheresultwouldinvigorateObama'sglobalsupporters.Vice-PresidentKalonzoMysokaandDeputyPrimeMinisterMusaliaMudavadiwerealsoeffusiveinpraisewithMudavadisaying:Hehasmadehistoryasoneofafewsittingpresidentstobere-electedinAmericaagainstabackgroundofapoorlyperformingeconomy.Hisresilienceisalessoninhowtoturnadversityintoopportunity;healsocongratulatedRomneyforhismaturecompetitionandconcedingdefeathonorably,whilealsocallingonKenyanpoliticalaspirantstoemulatesuchmannersinpolitics:Electionsandvictoryshouldbeacelebrationofthespiritofrenewalratherthanacontestforalienationofsegmentsofsociety.ImustapplaudthetwogentlemenandAmericanvotersfortheirsenseofdecencyduringcampaignsandinbothvictoryanddefeat.