Raila Odinga, the Azimio presidential candidate, and his Kenya Kwanza counterpart William Ruto congratulated 100m champion Ferdinand Omanyala on winning Kenya’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Raila took to Twitter on Thursday to congratulate the 100 m sprinter, saying he has been consistent and focused.
“Africa’s fastest man, a son of our soil, Ferdinand Omanyala, you have made our entire nation proud. Your victory exemplifies the results of focus, courage, consistency, and sacrifice. Congratulations!” Raila tweeted.
Omanyala, according to Ruto, has made his country and the entire African continent proud.
“Kenya’s gem and Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala gets gold at the Commonwealth Games, clocking 10.02 seconds. What a man! We are proud of you,” Ruto tweeted.
Omanyala dethroned defending champion and rival Akani Simbine from South Africa after clocking 10.02 second in the finals of the 100m on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.
Omanyala is the second Kenyan to take the title after Seraphino Antao in 1962, when the event was still run over 100 yards.
