Mzee Jomo Kenyatta Alisema Ukweli!

Uhuru Kenyatta Mwana wa "Mzee" Ni Rais Mpya wa Kenya

Hongera Mh. Uhuru Kenyatta kwa kuchaguliwa kuwa Rais na kufuata nyayo za baba yako Mzee Jomo Kenyatta (RIP).

Mh. Uhuru Kenyatta akipiga kura

Baba na Mwana

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Kutoka CNN.COM

CNN) -- Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's founding leader, won the presidential election by a razor-thin margin, sending throngs of supporters singing and dancing on the streets.

Kenyatta clinched 50.07% of the vote to edge out his main rival and boss, Prime Minister Raila Odinga, barely earning the required majority to avoid a runoff, the election commission announced Saturday.

To avoid a runoff, a candidate needed to break past the 50% mark to get a majority in the Monday election.

Kenyatta's win marks a unique quandary for the West.

He has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for allegedly funding a local militia to conduct reprisal attacks in the last election in 2007. His running mate, William Ruto, also faces ICC charges at The Hague. Both have denied the charges.

Kenyatta, who serves as the deputy prime minister in the current administration, has said the indictment will not affect his ability to do his job if elected.

"I have been a member of the government and I've still been able to execute my duties," he said a few days before the election. " I still believe I will be able to execute my duties as president once selected."

The international community, he said, should respect the will of Kenyans.

His trial was scheduled to start next month, but judges delayed it until July 9 to give the defense more time to prepare.

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WHILE KENYANS ARE HAPPY, OTHERS ARE NOT!

 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - In a pointed first message to Kenya's newly elected leaders, United States Secretary of State John Kerry congratulates Kenya but doesn't once mention the president-elect, Uhuru Kenyatta.

   Kerry's message Saturday congratulated Kenyans for voting peacefully last Monday. Kerry said foremost for the U.S. was the desire "to see the will of the Kenyan people expressed freely and fairly." He urged parties to peacefully address any election disputes through the courts.

   Kenya's election commission on Saturday named Kenyatta, currently Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister, the winner with 50.07 percent of the vote. The U.S. has previously warned of "consequences" if Kenyatta wins. Kenyatta faces charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court for helping to orchestrate the vicious post-election violence that killed more than 1,000 people in 2007-08.