Cheering crowds have welcomed President Uhuru Kenyatta back to Kenya after his appearance at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
Mr Kenyatta attended a hearing at the ICC on Wednesday, becoming the first serving head of state to appear there.
He has denied charges of crimes against humanity relating to ethnic violence after the 2007 elections that left some 1,200 dead and 600,000 displaced.
Mr Kenyatta was received in Nairobi by dancers and a military guard of honour.
At dawn, thousands of his supporters lined the streets leading from the airport to the centre of the city. They waved Kenyan flags and chanted Mr Kenyatta’s name, amid songs declaring his innocence.
The president briefly addressed the crowds, standing up through the sunroof of a car, according to the AFP news agency.
“We are one and there is nothing to fear because Kenya is stable,” he said.
The country’s interior minister had called for large crowds to greet the returning president.
However, he says, the celebrations may not necessarily have been orchestrated – the president has a large support base.
