President Uhuru Kenyatta closed his speech by looking ahead to the coming generations, calling Kenya's children "a clean slate on which we can write the future".

He added:

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From the stadium audience he then singled out the schoolgirl pictured above, saying:

President Uhuru Kenyatta continued by urging Kenyans to reject "negativity" and instead embrace a spirit of unity:

Uhuru Kenyatta set out his objectives in his next term as president of Kenya at his inauguration ceremony:

• "Strengthen the ties that bind us as Kenyans at every level of our society. It is time for us as a people to learn that it is fine for us to agree to disagree".

• 100% universal healthcare coverage for all Kenyan households.

• Increase access to affordable mortgages.

• Boost manufacturing by reducing power tariffs to manufacturers by 50% during daytime.

President Uhuru Kenyatta has used his inauguration speech to address Kenya's disputed elections:

President Uhuru Kenyatta also singled out four achievements he says his government has made previously:

• Entrenched devolution - "every county is the centre of the nation, of economic development"

• "Aggressive reforms means we are one of the fastest-improving business environments anywhere in the world - from 136th place to 80th"

• "New world-class railways - since June 2017 more than half a million Kenyans have travelled between Mombasa and Nairorbi faster, cheaper and safer"

• Electricity "has been brought to thousands of schools and homes"

In Uhuru Kenyatta's inauguration as president of Kenya, he has asked Kenyans to "free ourselves from past grievances".

He urged people to stay within the law.

"However serious our grievances may be, the law must reign supreme. The law must be the refuge for every Kenyan and none of us should break outside the law," he said.

As proof that he believes this, he added that when the Supreme Court of Kenya got involved in the last election "despite having won, we complied".

"My administration has demonstrated by its actions its readiness to live and lead by the rule of law. By extension we expect nothing less from each citizen."

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Image source, Reuters

The Deputy President of Kenya William Ruto has asked Kenyans to "say no to hate" and instead unify as a nation.

He was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Uhuru Kenyatta as president of Kenya.

He said this election was different because people were voting on issues, such as infrastructure and education, rather than identity.

He called this a steady progress towards "mature politics".

He tweeted his final thought:

Our correspondent Emmanuel Igunza has sent these photos of celebrations inside the Kasarani stadium where President Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn into office.

Image source, Emmanuel Igunza/ BBC

Image source, Emmanuel Igunza/ BBC

Image source, Emmanuel Igunza/ BBC

Image source, Emmanuel Igunza/ BBC

Anne Soy
BBC Africa, Nairobi

Image source, Roderick MaCleod

There have been confrontations between police and opposition supporters in the suburb of Doonholm.

Angry protesters lit tyres, barricaded roads and threw rocks at the police and some ruling party supporters.

Image source, Roderick MaCleod

Image source, Rod MaCleod

“No Raila, no peace,” they shouted as police lobbed tear gas canisters to disperse them.

“We do not recognise Uhuru Kenyatta,” one protester holding a sling loaded with a rock told me.

Another protester said he was angry that the police had blocked access to the venue where the opposition had planned to hold a rally.

The opposition leader Raila Odinga told the BBC that they wanted to mourn the death of their supporters who were allegedly killed by police over the past week-and-a-half. The police have denied shooting and killing any opposition supporters.

Festivities are under way at Nairobi's Kasarani stadium, for Uhuru Kenyatta's inauguration ceremony today.

Among the 60,000-odd spectators inside the stadium are at least 10 regional heads of state - leaders from Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Botswana, Somalia, Rwanda, Namibia, Zambia and South Sudan.

Watch the live-streamed event above.

Here are the latest pictures of the inauguration of Uhuru Kenyatta as the president of Kenya:

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters

Emmanuel Igunza
BBC Africa, Kisumu

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Nairobi's Kasarani stadium is at full capacity - that’s about 60,000 people packed inside.

Many are carrying miniature Kenyan flags and those of Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee party.

Many showed up before dawn as people jostled for best positions. Thousands more were locked a outside and organisers set up huge screens for those who couldn’t get in.

There was a stampede of the gates as thousands overwhelmed police and broke the gates as they forced their way into the stadium.

Inside, people were entertained by singers and several rounds of Mexican waves. The military was also at hand - with the airforce, navy and Kenyan army mounting a colourful guard of honour for President Kenyatta as he entered the stadium a few minutes before noon local time.

At least 10 regional heads of state are in attendance - leaders from Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Botswana, Somalia, Rwanda, Namibia, Zambia and South Sudan.

The Kenyan cartoonist Gado has commented on the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta:

He has drawn Mr Kenyatta with a crown as a reference to the opposition criticism that this is not an inauguration but a coronation.

Gaddo has previous form for criticising the president. He was also reportedly sacked for drawing a caricature that showed the president tethered to a ball on chain to depict his ICC troubles.

Image source, Reuters

Nairobi is a city divided as it prepares for today’s inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta.

On one side, people waiting in the stadium – soon to be joined by more than 20 heads of state and senior ministers – are in a jubilant mood.

Outside, it is a different matter. Pictures show police firing tear gas at Mr Kenyatta's supporters, apparently trying to get into the venue.

A little further away, officers are attempting to stop a rally by supporters of Mr Kenyatta’s opponent, Raila Odinga – who has mocked today’s ceremony as a “coronation”.

Image source, Reuters

Mr Odinga, who says his rival’s election was not legitimate, boycotted the re-run of the presidential election last month, which saw Mr Kenyatta officially re-elected with 98%.

However, just under 39% of voters turned out for the October poll.

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

• You can keep up with all the latest from Kenya today on the AfricaLive page, or read our main story here.

Alex Duval Smith
BBC Africa, Dakar

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French president Emmanuel Macron has landed in Burkina Faso for the start of a visit to West Africa.

The tour begins in a desert region, the Sahel, where France has deployed thousands of soldiers to combat groups linked to al-Qaeda.

Tight security surrounds Mr Macron's visit. Even schools are being closed in the Burkinabe capital. Ouagadougou has suffered two major terror attacks since 2016.

But the French president will want to highlight just that. His government is still struggling to raise funds for a cross border counter-terror effort, called the G5 Sahel.

The president's planned speech at the university in just over an hour is seen by some as his chance to signal a break from France's paternalistic relationship with its former colonies.

Civil society groups in countries like Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Guinea and Togo accuse Paris of holding them back by showing complaisance towards long serving-presidents who tolerate corruption.

On Wednesday, Mr Macron will move on to Ivory Coast for the European Union's Africa summit. He will end his tour in Ghana - a choice aimed at signalling that France also wants to do business in countries other than former colonies.

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