Chaos in Kenya as Uhuru Kenyatta is sworn in for second term

Inauguration follows months of political turmoil and disputed ballot

Opposition leader Raila Odinga, speaking to his supporters, has vowed to 'fight on'
(Image credit: Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images)

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term yesterday amid violent clashes between police and opposition supporters that left several dead.

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