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    "content": "CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARRACK OBAMA Hon. Members, as you may be aware, the people of the United States of America have just had a historic election where the son of this soil, Barrack Hussein Obama, has been elected the 44th President of the United States of America and the first African-American President in the history of that country, please join me in registering and sending this House's congratulations to the President-elect Obama for overcoming great odds to emerge victorious. Indeed, this is a testimony of the democratic practice in the United States of America that we, in Kenya, can also emulate. I also wish to congratulate his opponent, Senator John McCain, for conducting a dignified campaign and statesmanship in his conceding speech. It is our hope that with this change, the USA and the world will be placed on a different trajectory and this will strengthen international co-operation and forge closer partnership between the USA and other nations in the continent, particularly Kenya. I also wish to bring to your attention that the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency President Mwai Kibaki, has declared tomorrow Thursday 6th November, 2008, a public holiday in honour of the election of Senator Barrack Hussein Obama. Please, join me in thanking his Excellency President Kibaki for this early gesture and correctly reading the mood of not only the country but the whole world. On my behalf and that of this House, I would like to congratulate and give best wishes to Senator Barrack Hussein Obama."
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