Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta waves to supporters Tuesday upon his arrival to take the oath of office at the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi. (Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images)Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term Tuesday amid the thunderous applause of supporters even as pro-government forces fired on protesters angered by the contentious election process that kept him in power. Even as Kenyatta was sworn in, police across town opened fire on opposition demonstrators, with reports of at least one dead. An impromptu rally later by opposition leader Raila Odinga also was hit by tear gas, forcing his abrupt retreat to his vehicle. This is more than a dictatorship.”Before his convoy was hit by tear gas, Odinga spoke briefly to supporters, telling them that “Kenyatta is not the president of Kenya” and promising that he himself would be sworn in as president Dec. 12.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2017 11:55 UTC