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Kenya Celebrates U.S. Election Results, November 2012
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Photo 1 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaPresident Barack Obama, whose paternal grandmother still lives in Kenya, is America's first black president. He has been elected to a second term in office. IT consultant Jackie Chisholm, 32, says Obama's victory is a significant one for the continent. "It matters because he's African - we believe he's African apart from being an American. So we believe in him and we also believe in ourselves...Things are not perfect, but I'm so glad the Americans have given him a second chance," she says. -
Photo 2 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaActing U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec hosted guests, students and media at his residence in Nairobi for a post-election program. Godec praised the peaceful election process and urged Kenyans to follow suit in their 2013 polls. He also pledged America's financial and strategic support for the exercise. -
Photo 3 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaLive television and computer feeds transmitted the electoral vote tallies from America to Nairobi. -
Photo 4 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaThe victory speech: Americans and Kenyans gathered around large-screen televisions to watch President Obama's victory speech from Chicago. U.S. citizen Memuna Williams voted absentee from Nairobi. "It was a fun atmosphere to watch the results come in," she says. But viewing it from outside the country still "feels distant...like you're removed from everything." -
Photo 5 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaThe U.S. embassy also hosted mock elections where guests could vote and learn about American polling protocol. -
Photo 6 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaStudents lined up to take part in the embassy's straw poll. Ann Mwangie, 21, a student at Kenya Polytechnic University College, says she was rooting for President Obama. "We identify with Obama - he's an African. He's a Kenyan," she says. "Everyone knows about Kenya now." -
Photo 7 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaCounting the votes: A tally of the mock vote was recorded, and the winner was announced after the outcome of the official U.S. elections. -
Photo 8 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaThe final tally: The results of the mock poll revealed 488 votes for President Obama and 66 votes for Governor Mitt Romney, with one write-in vote for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. -
Photo 9 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaAnalyzing the results: Three Kenyan schoolgirls discuss President Obama's win displayed on the television screen behind them. -
Photo 10 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaMichelle Obama: The president's wife has gained widespread recognition for her role in promoting family, nutrition and education. Her cardboard cutout was in high demand at the gathering. -
Photo 11 of 11Credit: Lauren Everitt/AllAfricaPacking up: After a hard-fought race, Governor Romney conceded the 2012 election to President Barack Obama. Obama was the first to reach the 270 electoral votes necessary to win. He picked up 303 votes to Romney's 206 - Florida's 29 electoral votes were too close to call.
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