President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand following her re-election for a second term in office. Prime Minister Ardern’s Labour Party won the elections with a historic margin, winning 64 seats in Parliament. In his message of goodwill, President Kenyatta wished Prime Minister Ardern good health and success as she steers her nation to greater prosperity and pledged Kenya’s continued solidarity with New Zealand as a valued bilateral and multilateral partner. Coalitions are the norm in New Zealand, where no single party has won a majority of votes in the last 24 years. “Tonight, New Zealand has shown the Labour Party its greatest support in at least 50 years,” Ardern said in a powerful victory speech on Saturday night where she referred to the difficult times ahead for New Zealand.

Source: Daily Nation October 18, 2020 09:08 UTC