The
UN Secretary-General AntĆ³nio Guterres has congratulated the people of
Kenya
for their peaceful participation in the presidential elections.
Guterres tense the importance of
dialogue to resolve tensions and called on the political leaders to send clear
messages to their supporters urging them to refrain from violence in the wake
of the polls.
A statement issued by UN Spokesman
StƩphane Dujarric said the Secretary-General had taken note of the results
of the presidential election in Kenya.
The UN scribe had also noted the
announcement of the results of the presidential election by the Independent
Electoral and Boundaries Commission, which declared Uhuru Kenyatta as
President-elect.
“He calls on
those political leaders disputing the elections results to address
election-related disputes through the relevant constitutionally mandated
institutions,” said the Spokesman said.
Guterres
also called on the political leaders to send clear messages to their supporters
urging them to refrain from violence.
He said the
UN, in close collaboration with the African Union and other multilateral and
bilateral partners, was fully engaged with Kenya’s political leadership and
relevant stakeholders to facilitate the successful conclusion of the electoral
process.
The official
figures released by Kenya’s electoral commission indicated that Kenyatta
secured 54.27 per cent to defeat Odinga who scored 44.74 per cent of the
ballots cast.
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