The Kenyan opposition leaders held a ceremony to swear himself in as the people’s president. He was not the first person to do this.

Here are his compatriots:

Kizza Besigye – Uganda

The leader of Uganda’s main opposition party, Kizza Besigye, swore himself in as the People’s President after losing the February 2016 presidential polls. It was the fourth time in a row he was missing out on the presidency to the incumbent, President Yoweri Museveni.

His unofficial swearing-in ceremony came a day before President Meseveni’s. He was however arrested by the police for his action.

Jean Ping – Gabon

Jean Ping also declared himself as President after he lost the 2016 elections to incumbent President Ali Bongo. “I am the president… the whole world knows who is the president of the republic: it’s me, Jean Ping,” he said at a news conference.

Etienne Tshisekedi – DR Congo

Tshisekedi lost the 2011 presidential election to Joseph Kanila. He declared himself the “elected president” claiming some irregularities in the vote counting process. he is reported to have incited his supporters to invade prisons and rescue their arrested party members. Tshisekedi was late placed under house arrest but died on February 1, 2017, in Brussels, Belgium.

Moshood Abiola – Nigeria

Abiola won the 1993 presidential election but the military called for fresh elections after the military annulled the results. The Ibrahim Babaginda-led activism against the election enabled General Sani Abacha to seize power later that year.

Abiola went ahead to declare himself as president before being detained by the government.