‘Birds of a feather!’ Uhuru reprimanded by angry netizens for congratulating Nigerian president Buhari

President Uhuru Kenyatta welcomes Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the  Eldoret International Airport during a state visit in 2016. /PSCU

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has received a hearty congratulatory message from President Uhuru Kenyatta after his re-election.

Buhari was re-elected for a second four-year term, final results from Saturday’s general election showed.

The 76-year-old defeated his main rival, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, with a margin of just under four million votes.

“Congratulations…your victory is a clear demonstration of the trust and confidence the people of Nigeria have in your ability to lead the country to greater heights of progress,” Uhuru said.

“I look forward to continuing working closely with Your Excellency in consolidating these mutually beneficial areas of cooperation for the greater good of our two countries,” he said.

“I wish Your Excellency good health and success as you lead your great nation to higher levels of prosperity in your second term in office.”

Kenya and Nigeria enjoy longstanding cordial relations and strong cooperation in many areas.

Uhuru asked Buhari to accept his renewed assurance of close cooperation of Kenya and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

https://twitter.com/UKenyatta/status/1100646063772450817

On Tuesday, PDP chair Uche Secondus called the count “incorrect and unacceptable”. The federal government accused the PDP of trying to “scuttle the polls” and prompt a constitutional crisis. The initial vote was postponed early on 16 February, five hours before polls were due to open.

Kenyans have expressed alot of anger and disappointment in the President’s congratulatory message with many calling the two president’s ‘thieves’ and birds of a feather. Here are some of their tweets in response.

kupeana pongezi uchelewi but sacking your corrupt CS and other officials takes years,SMH…we’re tired of your leadership,worst gvt since independent,heri Moi hata!Nigutee!— Kingkev Njue (@Muriithi_K_Njue) February 27, 2019

Your congratulating Muhammadu Buhari someone who postponed elections dates, delayed announcing results and teargased voters. We are sorry Nigerians, these are Birds of the same feathers.

This is Africa! pic.twitter.com/csPVUiY1fa— Cyprian Nyakundi Escobar (@CisNyakundi) February 27, 2019

Mwizi mwenzako 😂😂— Chris (@Ngaruthi) February 27, 2019

Midweek joke 😂😂, from the president 😐— The Afrodite (@_TheAfrodite) February 27, 2019

Our president is always the first to congratulate some election fraudsters we saw it in Congo recently can’t we just mind our own internal corruption businesses #CorruptionKE #PleaseSackTheseCSs— Frank Mtetezi 🇰🇪© (@FrankMtetezi) February 27, 2019

But here in your(our) country is outright theft of resources by your government officials. When will you normalize thefts? I regret for my vote.— Charles Njeru Kigoro (@CKigoro) February 27, 2019

Birds of a feather sing praises to each other— Leez🇰🇪 (@eliza_leez) February 27, 2019

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