A photo of Uhuru Kenyatta receiving sword from Mwai Kibaki in 2013. [Photo|Nation]

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Uhuru Kenyatta will not be handed over the sword in his swearing-in ceremony on November Tuesday 28th.

According to article 141 of the Kenyan constitution, a president who is being sworn in for a second term does not need a sword during the swearing in unlike a newly elected president.

President Uhuru Kenyatta will be assuming office on Tuesday 28 and unlike his first swearing-in ceremony, Kenyatta will not receive the sword.

In Kenya, the sword is handed over by the outgoing president to the incoming president.

Uhuru Kenyatta received the sword from Mwai Kibaki during his first swearing-in ceremony but this time round no sword will be involved in the in the ceremony.

The presidential swearing-in ceremony is not supposed to be held earlier than 10 am and not later than 2pm to pave way for the deputy president swearing in.

The duo will resume office for their second term immediately after their swearing in and this will help ease the political tension in the country.

Nasa has also planned to hold a parallel swearing-in ceremony for their leader Raila Odinga which is a treasonable action by law.