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.