JAJI MKUU WA MAREKANI AMEMWAPISHA OBAMA JANA KUWA RAIS WA MAREKANI KWA KIPINDI CHA PILI. AMEAHIDI KUPIGANIA HAKI ZA MASHOGA NA WASAGAJI NA MABADILIKO YA HALI YA HEWA.

'I want to take one more look... I'm not going to see this again': Beaming Obama savors his second inauguration as he takes Michelle on walkabout among hundreds of thousands in D.C.

• President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden sworn in at grand ceremony at the Capitol on Monday
• In progressive speech, Obama vowed to fight climate change and secure equal rights for same-sex couples
• Ceremony was attended by 700,000 supporters - a million fewer than at his first inauguration in 2009
• President waved to supporters as he walked down Pennsylvania Avenue during Inauguration Parade

President Barack Obama today savored the hundreds of thousands of supporters gathered to witness his second inauguration in Washington D.C., grinning as he waved enthusiastically to the crowds lining Pennsylvania Avenue.
And in a moving display of his appreciation as he left his public swearing-in ceremony at the Capitol building early this afternoon, he was seen pausing a moment to look back towards the crowds and reflect on the vast sea of people before him.
'I want to look out one more time because I'm not going to see this again,' he said quietly to someone next to him as he took in the spectacular view.
The president appeared just as grateful for the support as he walked hand-in-hand with his wife as part of the Inauguration Parade, which featured floats from 60 organizations, as it snaked through the city's streets.
The parade came after Obama was sworn into office by Chief Justice John G. Roberts as the president's proud wife Michelle and two daughters, 11-year-old Sasha and 14-year-old Malia, looked on.

Proud: President Obama and his wife Michelle wave to the thousands of supporters along the inauguration parade route after he was sworn into office on Monday

Joyous: The Obamas wave after emerging from the presidential limousine during the inaugural parade from the Capitol to the White House

Thankful: Joe Biden and his wife Dr Jill Biden wave as they walk down Pennsylvania Avenue during the Inaugural parade

After he took the oath with two bibles - one belonging to Abraham Lincoln, the other to Martin Luther King Jr. - Obama addressed the crowd of supporters in an impassioned speech and urged the country to work together.
'Our individual freedoms requires collective action,' he said. 'We do not believe that in this country, freedom is reserved for the lucky, or happiness for the few... We must act together, as one nation and one people.'

 'We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity... Let each of us now embrace, with solemn duty and awesome joy, what is our lasting birthright. With common effort and common purpose, with passion and dedication, let us answer the call of history, and carry into an uncertain future that precious light of freedom.'

He also announced his aims for his coming term, vowing to lead the fight against climate change and maintaining the country's strong alliances across the globe. And in a particularly progressive move, he became the first president to address gay rights in his inauguration speech.

Our President: A relaxed President Barack Obama is sworn into his second term in office at his inauguration, as his wife Michelle looks on

Swearing in: Obama's wife and daughters, Sasha and Malia, look on as he is sworn into office by Chief Justice John G. Roberts