Kenyatta sworn in for new term

Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 13:26:03 +0000

Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn in for a second term as president of Kenya at a ceremony in the capital, Nairobi, boycotted by the opposition.
Delighted supporters packed the stadium but riot police drove back others as they tried to get in without seats.
In another part of the city, police clashed with opposition supporters trying to hold a rally.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga, who boycotted an election re-run last month, mocked Tuesday’s “coronation”.
Mr Kenyatta was officially re-elected with 98% of the vote on 26 October but just under 39% of voters turned out.
The original election on 8 August was held over again after being annulled by the Supreme Court on grounds of irregularities.
Spectators inside Nairobi’s Kasarani sports stadium were entertained by music and dance performances, while the military paraded and greeted the inauguration with a cannon salute.

Kenyatta’s party accused of hatching life presidency plan

Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 05:53:28 +0000

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused the ruling party of planning to remove presidential term limit as well as the security of tenure enjoyed by judges by using what he describes as a “fake” majority in parliament.

The opposition has also accused the government of hatching a plan to do away with the use of technology in the elections which will make it difficult to detect malpractices.

Taking the floor during the rally in Nairobi’s Embakasi area, one of Odinga’s advisers Kalonzo Musyoka, lashed at local and foreign observers for their forth and back statements during the August 8 elections.

The observers earlier praised the outcome of the polls before criticsing the transmission later after Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified the presidential election.

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Kenyatta sworn in for new term

Kenyatta’s party accused of hatching life presidency plan