Kenyan president sworn in as police fire tear gas to break up opposition demonstrations

Supporters cheer as President Uhuru Kenyatta is sworn in at Kasarani stadium, which many hoped would be the end of months of election turmoil.

The crowd in the Nairobi stadium reacts during the wait for Kenyatta’s inauguration ceremony.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga speaks to supporters in the Umoja subururb of Nairobi. Police tried to stop the opposition from holding peaceful demonstrations to mourn dozens killed by police and militia since the original August election.

A policeman kicks a man as officers flush out opposition supporters, who had taken cover in a shack to escape tear gas during demonstrations in the Umoja subururb of Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday.

Supporters of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta clash with police after trying to storm through gates to get into the stadium during his inauguration ceremony.

Opposition supporters run from tear gas during demonstrations. Opposition leader Raila Odinga was shoved into his vehicle amid clouds of tear gas shortly after he called Kenyatta’s presidency illegitimate.

Kenyan opposition supporters arrested during clashes with police are held in Nairobi. Human rights groups have repeatedly accused police of being used by Kenyatta’s government to crush dissent.