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Kenya's President Sworn-In For Second Term As Police Quell Unrest

The inauguration of Uhuru Kenyatta at Kasarani Stadium drew overflow crowds that police had to force back. Meanwhile, there were anti-Kenyatta protests elsewhere in the capital, Nairobi.
Kenyan army soldiers perform during the rehearsal of the inauguration ceremony of the President at the Moi International Sports Center's Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on Monday.

Updated at 5:40 a.m. ET

Police in the Kenyan capital fired tear gas to hold back crowds trying to force their way into a sports stadium to attend the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta

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