President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday congratulated President Dame Sandra Mason and Prime Minister Mia Amor Motley for transitioning the country into a republic.
In a statement, Uhuru also commended the People of the new Republic of Barbados.
He noted that the transition was a testament of the strong resolve by the Barbadian people to chart their own destiny.
The Head of State, in his message affirmed Kenya's readiness to continue partnering with the new Republic of Barbados in advancing Pan-Africanism.
"At the same time, President Kenyatta congratulated Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason on her assumption of the high office of President of the Republic of Barbados and wished her success as she steers the new Republic into a future of prosperity," the statement from State House said.
Fireworks filled the sky over Barbados on Tuesday as the Caribbean island nation declared itself the world's newest republic, lowering Queen Elizabeth's flag as it severed colonial-era ties to the British throne to the sound of jubilant gun salutes.
The new era for the nation of 285,000 ends Britain's centuries of influence, including more than 200 years of slavery until 1834.
Britain's Prince Charles was present during the ceremony.
Barbados, famous for its idyllic beaches and love of cricket, won independence from Britain in 1966.
In October, it elected Mason its first president, one year after Mottley declared the country would "fully" leave behind its colonial past.
