United Nations, Jumada I 21, 1434, Apr 2, 2013, SPA - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated Uhuru Kenyatta on his election as president of Kenya and has urged Kenyans to remain calm following a decision by the country’s top court that settled the election. In a statement issued over the weekend, Ban pledged U.N. support for the country and wished the newly-elected government and people of Kenya “every success” in meeting the many challenges and opportunities they face. On Saturday, the Kenyan Supreme Court upheld Kenyatta’s victory with approximately 50.1 percent of the vote. His competitor, Raila Odinga, who received 43.3 percent The presidential, legislative, and municipal elections held March 4 were the first since 2007. --SPA 11:44 LOCAL TIME 08:44 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1093813