NAIROBI, Kenya—Kenya’s opposition leader, who insists he is the country’s legitimate president, was sworn in at a mock “inauguration” on Tuesday, as authorities moved to crack down by blocking network broadcasts of the event and outlawing his political movement. Thousands gathered in central Nairobi for the swearing-in of Raila Odinga, a veteran politician who has refused to concede to President Uhuru Kenyatta after two elections plagued with procedural problems and low turnout and punctuated by violence.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 30, 2018 12:35 UTC