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President congratulates Obama, declares public holiday

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President Kibaki has declared tomorrow, Thursday November 6, 2008, a public holiday to celebrate Barack Obama’s victory as the 44th President of the United States. ...more

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1. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 18:26 PM , Kiriago Nyariki, United States wrote:
  It is with much enthusiasm that the president has declared a public holiday. I welcome the gesture, we mourn when we have a loss and we joy when we attain achievement that is how it is. Thanks President Kibaki, thanks President-elect Obama. What's the name of the public holiday though?

 
2. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 18:09 PM , Kerina Onyango, United States wrote:
  Congratulation Barrack for making Kenya a safe destination again, in the next couple of months tourist will be coming to Kenya to go visit Kogelo. Hongera!

 
3. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 15:58 PM , jacob ojwang, United States wrote:
  Hearty congrats to President-elect B. Obama. It's your hard work, hope, inexplicably great charm and faith that has propelled you to this height! My sincere condolences for the sad demise of your grandma. Take courage Sir. President Kibaki declaring a public holiday is highly exaggerated. Can't we celebrate and still work, Sir? This is a draconian roadside policy. Americans worked even on the Election Day!

 
4. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 15:55 PM , kennedy chege, United States wrote:
  Are you serious! Public holiday? No offence but they don't even have a public holiday over here so what gives us the right. Kenyans love to party and will look for every single reason to do so, then we complain about our economy.

 
5. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 15:48 PM , felix oriema, United States wrote:
  It was the political roughest journey I have never witnessed in my life, but Obama is the smartest navigator I will live to admire. The win for Obama is a win for Americans, they have confirmed to the whole world their demonstrated ability in making good history. Kenyans my own people are now celebrating, but are they ready to follow the Americans footsteps?

 
6. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 15:29 PM , Milly Anderson, United States wrote:
  To President Kibaki - you must be out of your damn mind, for real! With that said...get a life, will ya? Public holiday my FOOT!!

 
7. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 15:22 PM , Angela Chepngetich, United States wrote:
  With all due respect Mr. President, I don't see the neccessity of a public holiday. Is it not just enough to celebrate? A public holiday will not help our economy. The United States is already working on improving their economy while we are busy taking days off. Kazi lazima iendelee.

 
8. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 14:52 PM , ABDIRAHMAN HAJI, United States wrote:
  Thank you Mr. President for the gift of the holiday, I am an Obama volunteer in Michigan, it's a success for Kenyans and people of the free world. Remember as we celebrate this historic day, there are Kenyan citizens who are tortured and abused in Mandera by Kenyan security forces, it's time for equal freedom and equal justices.

 
9. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 14:20 PM , otaro, Bhutan wrote:
  Hey Mr President, did you consider the ramifications;people staying in jail a day extra, meetings cancelled.oh no, you better rethink this declaration.

 
10. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 13:32 PM , Patrick Muigai, United States wrote:
  We do celebrate the victory of Obama as this appears to be a turning point for the entire world. We now wait in ancticipation the changes that have been promised. Declaring a Public holiday in Kenya be have been unwise. Here in the US, even voting day was not a holiday. The logistic nightmare of exams being administered on a public holiday were certainly uncalled for. Roadside policy is not good.

 
11. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 12:52 PM , Apollo P. Otieno, Spain wrote:
  We thank God for Obama´s victory. However, only hard work took Obama up there. Too many public holidays will not develop our country. Only hard work and education will do it.

 
12. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 11:46 AM , VITALIS RUGIE, United Kingdom wrote:
  This is absolutely a great moment not just to the Americans but also to All Kenyans and Africa as a whole. It's a victory to savor but above all it shows that we have come of age and that we can achieve success in any field we set our eyes on. Congratulations to the president elect Barack, to the people of United States of America to all Kenyans and all gallant sons and daughters of Africa.

 
13. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 11:23 AM , Jennifer Tote, Kenya wrote:
  We love President Obama but how silly of us to go on holiday when he is getting down to work. In the whole world, Only Kenya thinks we should celebrate by not working. Even in the US they are working this week. A holiday in the middle of the week creates problems for employers, banks and hardworking Kenyans. We will make economic losses while others are making gains. Only in Kenya!

 
14. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 9:40 AM , omondi, Kenya wrote:
  Yes we can

 
15. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 8:26 AM , maureen , Cameroon wrote:
  Congratulations to Senator Obama. It's surprising that Alfred Mutua is now proud of Obama when he called Obama just a senator when he visited Kenya.

 
16. On Wednesday November 5, 2008, 6:59 AM , Vincent Mugunda Kaduki, Kenya wrote:
  Barack, congratulations for making us Kenyans proud. It has not been as easy journey for you as well as the family at large. All appreciation too goes to all the celebrities who did all that was in their power to support Obama. As for President Kibaki declaring tomorrow a public holiday, is a true way of appreciating Obama and showing him that here at home we appreciate the far he has gone.

 

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