Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as President for a second term and final five-year term on Tuesday at a ceremony at the Kasarani Sports Stadium where thousands of Kenyans gathered to witness his swearing in.
President Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, both took the oath administered by Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Amadi before Chief Justice David Maraga.
The Supreme Court of Kenya last week Monday upheld the election victory of Uhuru Kenyatta on October 26 stating that his victory was legitimate and now paving way for his swearing in for a second term.
This was the second time the Supreme Court was ruling on a petition challenging Kenyatta’s election victory after nullifying the previous petition challenging the August 8 election results.
The Chief Justice David Maraga said during the ruling that “the court has unanimously ruled that the petitions are not merited”
He said “the presidential elections of 26th October is hereby upheld and so is the election of Uhuru Kenyatta.”
A fresh election was ordered to be held within 60 days after the August 8 election results were nullified on September 1.
The opposition coalition led by Raila Odinga boycotting the re-run poll together with his supporters sparking violence in parts of the country.
Mr. Odinga has refused to recognize Mr. Kenyatta’s victory on October 26 describing it as a “fraud”.
Source: Africafeeds.com
