Kenyan President to be sworn-in for second term

Nairobi Nov 28 (IANS) Uhuru Kenyatta will be sworn-in on Tuesday in front of foreign dignitaries and thousands of supporters for his second term as Kenya s President.

The swearing-in comes after Kenyatta s win in the October 26 presidential re-run reports Xinhua news agency.

"We have received many congratulatory messages from foreign countries and we have more than 43 delegations who have confirmed attendance " Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Monica Juma said.

The swearing-in ceremony which is being boycotted by the opposition is being held amid tight security in the Kasarani Stadium here.

Kenyatta won the re-run with 7.48 million votes in 266 out of 291 constituencies.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has mocked Kenyatta s "coronation".

The original election on August 8 was held over again after being annulled by the Supreme Court on grounds of irregularities.

--IANS
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