• Kagame said that he looks forward to mutually beneficial ties for their people.
• Kagame was declared the winner of the election with 8,822,794 votes (99.18%).
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Rwanda President Paul Kagame has thanked leaders of Friendly nations for their support, even as he takes on his fourth term in office.
In a statement on Tuesday, Kagame said that he looks forward to mutually beneficial ties for their people.
The Rwanda President's remarks came after the country's National Electoral Commission (NEC) officially declared him the winner of last week's presidential election.
My sincere gratitude for the messages of congratulations and support from the friendly leaders of countries around the world, notably Barbados, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bisseau, Guinea, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Liberia,…
— Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame) July 22, 2024
Kagame was declared the winner of the election with 8,822,794 votes (99.18%)
His closest challenger Habineza Frank garnered a paltry 44,479 votes, while the third candidate Mpayimana Philippe had only 28,466 votes.
The friendly leaders thanked by Kagame are some of those who congratulated him for registering another victory.
President William Ruto was among the leaders who congratulated Kagame after his re-election.
In the election, smashed his own record by winning Monday's elections with more than 99%.
The 66-year-old won the 2017 election with 98.63% of the vote, higher than the 93% he got in 2010 and the 95% in 2003.
The electoral commission barred at least three presidential aspirants, including the president's most vocal critics, from contesting.
It allowed two candidates - the Democratic Green Party’s Frank Habineza and independent Philippe Mpayimana - to run against him.
Voter turnout was remarkably high - 98%, according to the Electoral Commission.