China congratulates Kenyatta on re-election as president

China on Tuesday congratulated Uhuru Kenyatta on being re-elected as Kenya's President after Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday upheld Kenyatta's re-election in the repeat presidential poll last month.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang [File Photo: fmprc.gov.cn]

"China is happy to see Kenya's presidential election controversy being solved within the legal framework," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a daily press briefing.

He expressed hope that Kenya would maintain peace and stability and make greater achievements in its national development.