

Kenya: Outgoing President Mwai Kibaki congratulated Kenyatta.He also urged him to form an administration that will meet the aspirations of all Kenyans. Nigeria: President Goodluck Jonathan congratulated Kenyatta and urged him to continue with the process of national healing and reconciliation.Ethiopia: President Girma Wolde-Giorgis sent a congratulatory message to Kenyatta and wished him success for his term and anticipated close bilateral cooperation between the two countries.Egypt: The Egyptian Ambassador to Kenya Kadri Abdel Mottaleb delivered President Mohamed Morsi's congratulatory message.Djibouti: President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh congratulated Kenyatta saying that the fact that he was elected in the first round shows the faith Kenyans have in his capacity to deliver.Burundi: Ambassador Ezechiel Nibigira conveyed President Pierre Nkurunziza's congratulatory message.Botswana is cognisant of a section of the law that says one is innocent until proven guilty." He later retracted his earlier statement and apologised to Kenyans by saying that "Kenyatta is more than welcome to visit Botswana. Botswana: Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani said that Kenyatta should not set foot in Botswana if he refuses to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC).He pledged the community's continued support and was looking forward to work with him on the East African integration. East African Community: Secretary General Richard Sezibera congratulated Kenyatta on his win.

She also congratulated the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for conducting a complex electoral process. She congratulated the president-elect, his running mate, the candidates and their parties for their contributions in this democratic process held under the new constitution. African Union: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma issued a statement saluting the people of Kenya for their peaceful elections.Goodwill messages Multilateral organisations Uhuru swearing will be 7th in Kenya after Jomo Kenyatta (1964), Daniel Arap Moi (1978, 1992, 1997) and Mwai Kibaki (2002, 2007) However, his petition was dismissed on March 30, 2013. Raila Odinga challenged this in the Supreme Court of Kenya. When the first round of the presidential election took place on 4 March 2013, Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the president-elect of Kenya by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
