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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has reaffirmed her position that the 2022 general election was the most free and credible in the country.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the official opening of the devolution conference in Eldoret, Whitman said the affirmation by the Supreme Court was a testimony the election had been held in a transparent manner.<\/p>\n

\u201cI arrived in Kenya days before the general election, what I witnessed was short of a remarkable,\u201d she said amidst cheers and claps from the crowd that included President William Ruto.<\/p>\n

The election, she noted, has even been termed by many commentators and analysts as the “freest, fairest and most credible election in the Kenyan history”.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe election was observed by local and international election organisations and the results were upheld by the Kenyan Supreme court and power was transferred orderly and peacefully at the time,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

In April this year, the envoy while addressing American businessmen said Kenya did the the most transparent and democratic election.<\/p>\n

Azimio leader Raila Odinga, however, took issue with it accusing the US envoy of allegedly taking sides and sacrificing the push for electoral justice.<\/p>\n

Whitman at the same time challenged foreign investors to invest in Kenya noting the country has the most stable democracy in Africa.<\/p>\n

Kenya, she said, has a market of about 500 million consumers and also act as a regional financial and logistical hub.<\/p>\n

“Kenya is the gateway to the East Africa with 80 percent of trade passes through the Mombasa port with JKIA being the busiest airport in East Africa,” she noted.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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