People back off as Kenyan Mounted Police intervenes outside Kasarani stadium in Nairobi during a stampede as supporters of Kenya's President try to get into the venue to attend his inauguration ceremony on November 28, 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / SIMON MAINA
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  • People back off as Kenyan Mounted Police intervenes outside Kasarani stadium in Nairobi during a stampede as supporters of Kenya's President try to get into the venue to attend his inauguration ceremony on November 28, 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / SIMON MAINA
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    People back off as Kenyan Mounted Police intervenes outside Kasarani stadium in Nairobi during a stampede as supporters of Kenya's President try to get into the venue to attend his inauguration ceremony on November 28, 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / SIMON MAINA

  • TOPSHOT - A woman puts her hands up as anti-riot policemen flush out opposition supporters, who had taken cover in a shack to escape teargas, during demonstrations in the Umoja subururb of Nairobi on November 28, 2017, following a denial of permission by police to the National Super Alliance (NASA) leader to hold a rally concurrently to the inauguration of the country's new president. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / TONY KARUMBA
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    TOPSHOT - A woman puts her hands up as anti-riot policemen flush out opposition supporters, who had taken cover in a shack to escape teargas, during demonstrations in the Umoja subururb of Nairobi on November 28, 2017, following a denial of permission by police to the National Super Alliance (NASA) leader to hold a rally concurrently to the inauguration of the country's new president. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / TONY KARUMBA

  • People fall as police fire tear gas to try control a crowd trying to force their way into a stadium to attend the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
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    People fall as police fire tear gas to try control a crowd trying to force their way into a stadium to attend the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

  • Kenyan opposition leader of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition Raila Odinga greets his supporters in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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    Kenyan opposition leader of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition Raila Odinga greets his supporters in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

  • Surrounded by security personnel Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta waves to his supporters as he arrives at Moi International Sports Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Nov.28, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in on Tuesday, ending a months-long election drama that saw the first vote nullified by the country's top court and the second boycotted by the opposition. (AP Photo/Sayyid Abdul Azim)
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    Surrounded by security personnel Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta waves to his supporters as he arrives at Moi International Sports Complex in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Nov.28, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in on Tuesday, ending a months-long election drama that saw the first vote nullified by the country's top court and the second boycotted by the opposition. (AP Photo/Sayyid Abdul Azim)

  • TOPSHOT - People celebrate during the innauguration ceremony of Kenya's new president at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 28, 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / YASUYOSHI CHIBA
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    TOPSHOT - People celebrate during the innauguration ceremony of Kenya's new president at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 28, 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / YASUYOSHI CHIBA

  • People make a line to enter for Kenya's President inauguration ceremony at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, on November 28, 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / YASUYOSHI CHIBA
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    People make a line to enter for Kenya's President inauguration ceremony at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, on November 28, 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / YASUYOSHI CHIBA

  • A medical worker shouts out to a colleague as he helps to evacuate a woman injured during clashes between rock-throwing supporters of President Uhuru Kenyatta and police at his inauguration ceremony after they tried to storm through gates to get in and were tear-gassed, at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in on Tuesday, ending a months-long election drama that saw the first vote nullified by the country's top court and the second boycotted by the opposition. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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    A medical worker shouts out to a colleague as he helps to evacuate a woman injured during clashes between rock-throwing supporters of President Uhuru Kenyatta and police at his inauguration ceremony after they tried to storm through gates to get in and were tear-gassed, at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in on Tuesday, ending a months-long election drama that saw the first vote nullified by the country's top court and the second boycotted by the opposition. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

  • An anti-riot policeman kicks a man as police flushes out opposition supporters, who had taken cover in a shack to escape teargas, during demonstrations in the Umoja subururb of Nairobi on November 28, 2017, following a denial of permission by police to the National Super Alliance (NASA) leader to hold a rally concurrently to the inauguration of the country's new president. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / TONY KARUMBA
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    An anti-riot policeman kicks a man as police flushes out opposition supporters, who had taken cover in a shack to escape teargas, during demonstrations in the Umoja subururb of Nairobi on November 28, 2017, following a denial of permission by police to the National Super Alliance (NASA) leader to hold a rally concurrently to the inauguration of the country's new president. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / TONY KARUMBA

  • Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, center, is sworn-in accompanied by his wife Margaret, center-right, during his inauguration ceremony at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Kenyatta is being sworn in on Tuesday, ending a months-long election drama that saw the first vote nullified by the country's top court and the second boycotted by the opposition. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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    Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, center, is sworn-in accompanied by his wife Margaret, center-right, during his inauguration ceremony at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Kenyatta is being sworn in on Tuesday, ending a months-long election drama that saw the first vote nullified by the country's top court and the second boycotted by the opposition. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

  • TOPSHOT - Kenyan Police intervene outside the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi during a stampede as supporters of Kenya's President try to get into the venue to attend his inauguration ceremony on November 28, 2017. / AFP / SIMON MAINA
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    TOPSHOT - Kenyan Police intervene outside the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi during a stampede as supporters of Kenya's President try to get into the venue to attend his inauguration ceremony on November 28, 2017. / AFP / SIMON MAINA

  • People fall as police fire tear gas to try control a crowd trying to force their way into a stadium to attend the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
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    People fall as police fire tear gas to try control a crowd trying to force their way into a stadium to attend the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2017. Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House in Nairobi, Kenya November 28, 2017. Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

  • TOPSHOT - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta waves to guards of honour upon his arrival to take oath of office during his inauguration ceremony at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 28, 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / YASUYOSHI CHIBA
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    TOPSHOT - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta waves to guards of honour upon his arrival to take oath of office during his inauguration ceremony at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 28, 2017. President Uhuru Kenyatta vowed to be the leader of all Kenyans and work to unite the country after a bruising and drawn out election process that ended with his swearing-in. / AFP / YASUYOSHI CHIBA

El presidente de , , asumió el martes un segundo mandato ante decenas de miles de seguidores que llenaron el estado más grande del país tras meses de polémica electoral.

Durante la ceremonia, la policía efectuó disparos y empleó gases lacrimógenos en otras partes de la capital, Nairobi, en un intento por impedir que la oposición celebrase manifestaciones pacíficas en memoria de las docenas de fallecidos a manos de la policía y las milicias durante las protestas contra la reelección de Kenyatta. Un testigo presencial dijo que una persona murió por disparos.

También en la ciudad, las autoridades patrullaron la zona de Jacaranda, donde el principal grupo de la oposición, la Súper Alianza Nacional, convocó a sus partidarios para recordar a los muertos en las protestas postelectorales desde agosto.

La saga electoral de Kenia provocó meses de incertidumbre en el centro económico del este de África. La Corte Suprema anuló los comicios de agosto por irregularidades tras un recurso presentado por el líder opositor, Raila Odinga, y ordenó una nueva votación.

Fue la primera vez que un tribunal anulaba unas elecciones presidenciales en África, y los acontecimientos en Kenia se han seguido muy de cerca en todo el continente tanto por los partidos de la oposición como por los gobernantes.

Odinga y sus partidarios boicotearon la nueva elección el mes pasado alegando que no se habían realizado reformas. Muchos seguidores de la oposición respondieron al llamado del líder para reunirse y recordar a los muertos en meses de disturbios.

Odinga calificó la toma de posesión de Kenyatta de "coronación".

Kenyatta tomó posesión de su cargo empleando la Biblia que ya había usado su padre, Jomo Kenyatta, primer presidente tras la independencia en 1963. Al acto asistieron varios jefes de Estado regionales.

Fuente: AP

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