Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) walks back after inspecting a military parade during a national celebration to mark Kenya's Jamhuri Day (Independence Day) at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi December 12, 2014. REUTERS/Noor Khamis
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signed new anti-terrorism measures into law on Friday, triggering fresh protests from opposition MPs who said they would take legal action to overturn the legislation and protect civil liberties.
Kenyatta's move came a day after parliament approved the new laws amid chaotic scenes in which opposition legislators threw books at the Speaker, shouted, chanted and sprinkled water over his deputy.
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