Britain Congratulates President Uhuru for Re-election

Britain has sent a congratulations message to President Uhuru Kenyatta following his re-election as Kenya's president.

Uhuru trounced former Prime Minister Raila Odinga after garnering 8,208,617 votes (54.21%) to Raila's 6,800,373 votes (44.91%) in the election held on the 8th of August.

"Tuesday was an historic day for Kenya, with millions of Kenyans turning out to vote in the general election. The United Kingdom warmly congratulates President Kenyatta on his re-election," Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said in a statement late Saturday.

"We commend the people of Kenya for their commitment to democracy and salute those who worked tirelessly and courageously towards holding credible elections, often in difficult circumstances," he added.

Kenya's defeated opposition coalition insisted they would not stop their bid to overturn the election result, which sparked violent protests that have left 11 people dead.

"We join the Kenyan people in mourning those who have died, calling on those with influence to exercise restraint at this difficult time to ensure calm, and to honour the Kenyans who turned out in such number to vote to determine their future," said Johnson.