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    Kenya: Talks reach grand coalition stage

    Nairobi: 10:35am 02/12/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya-Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan took his mediation efforts to the Kenyan Parliament saying that the Kenyan dialogue process had struck out all the options, remaining with only one - formation of a Grand Coalition.

    " it is the form it will take that we are currently discussing," said Annan in his keynote adddress to the Kenyan parliament Tuesday morning.

    The legislators had gathered under the banner of an informal session populkar here as Kamukunji a swahili word coined in the early 90's to synbolize the informal gatherings held to push for Multi-Party Democracy. Read more


    Talks enter critical week

    Nairobi: 08:36am 02/11/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya-Parties to the mediation are expected to agree on a power sharing deal as the talks enter the most critical stage this week.

    The deal is expected to end the month long political impasses that has resulted to over 1000 deaths and over 500,000 people displaced when post-election violence hit Kenya over the Dec 27 disputed presidential elections.

    Last week, pressure mounted on the two protagonists to end the impasse. Read more


    Government denies arm deal with China

    Nairobi: 15:37pm 02/08/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya-The Government has refuted claims by opposition Orange Democratic Movement that the Government was engaged in a suspicious arms deal with China.

    Led by party Secretary-General professor Peter Anyang Nyongo, ODM accused the Government of planning to arm militias to cause mayhem in opposition strong holds. Read more

    Hope high ahead of Kibaki-Odinga meeting

    Nairobi: 11:19am 02/08/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya-IHope clouds are once again hanging over Kenya's capital Nairobi as the two chief protagonists in the month long electoral stand off, prepare to meet, Friday evening.

    President Mwai Kibaki and ODM leader Raila Odinga are set to meet face to face at Harambee House, the official President office for the third time, this time round to unlock a stalemate in the Kofi Annan led talks over the options out of the diputed Presidential results. Read more

    Official hails US travel ban

    Nairobi: 15:30pm 02/07/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya-In a surprise move, the Kenyan government has welcomed the decision of the governments of the United States of America and Canada to impose travel bans for leaders involved in killings and has asked them to reveal their names to the public.

    In a statement posted in the government communications website, the government has welcomed the decision by the US and Canadian government to bar leaders who participated in ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity during the the post election but has encouraged them to let the world know who the said individuals are. Read more

    Fear as Annan's room is bugged

    Nairobi: 17:19pm 02/06/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya-The deep suspicions in the Kenya national dialogue process played out in the Presidential suite and meeting room of Serena hotel where former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is being accomodated. Bugging devices were removed this morning in an incidence hotel sources termed as one that baffled Annan.  Read more

    Annan plays tough diplomacy

    02/05/08

    PANA - Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, leading efforts to end Kenya's post-poll political crisis, on Tuesday announced a raft of tough measures to ensure rival negotiating teams do not upset the talks.

    The former UN chief said President Mwai Kibaki has apologized on controversial statements he made during his address to the African Union heads of state assembly in Addis Ababa last week. Read more


    Government want court ruling on poll

    Nairobi: 08:37am 02/05/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya-Kenya’s foreign minister Moses Wetangula has announced that the disputed presidential election should be solved in court. He was reacting to ODM's claims that ruled out going to court as an option.

    "We have said many times that ODM will not go to court because of the manner in which the judges are appointed. They are President Kibaki's appointees", said ODM leader Raila Odinga. Read more


    Government rejects Ramaphosa

    Nairobi: 13:37pm 02/04/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya-The Kenyan government and governing party has rejected South Africa tycoon Cyril Ramaphosa who was brought in by Kofi Annan as an alternate chief chair in the Kenya National Dialogue process.

    Kofi Annan immediately said that though his team had accepted the rejection of the South African political strategist accredited for his contribution to end apartheid, he would soon be proposing another person to co-lead the process out of the post-election mayhem that has rocked Kenya over the last month. Read more


    Ramaphosa joins mediation team

    Nairobi: 09:17am 02/04/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya -Talks to end a months long post-election conflict in Kenya enter its most crucial stage Monday as another negotiator, South Africa’s respected political strategist, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, joins the Kofi Annan led team.

    Ramaphosa is expected to offer his expertise to the Kofi Annan team as it embarks on the most controversial phase of the talks. Apart from Annan, the mediation team comprises former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa and Mrs Graca Machel, the wife of former South African Nobel laureate and former President, Mr Nelson Mandela. Read more


    ODM consider  foreign detectives option

    Nairobi: 12:17pm 02/01/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya -The leader of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Raila Odinga has announced that the murder of another MP will not affected the course of the ongoing talks, and that his party was considering to call in special detectives from abroad to investigate it. Read more



    Another MP shot dead

    Nairobi: 14:00pm 01/31/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya- Another opposition first time Kenyan legislator has been felled by a bullet in the Rift Valey town of Eldoret in what police describe as a 'crime of passion'

    Newly elected Ainamoi Member of Parliament David Kimutai Too was Thursday morning shot dead, Eldoret's West Indies Hotel.

    Police Commissioner Major General Hussein Ali said preliminary investigations showed that the shooting was a result of a love triangle. Read more

    Kagame calls for coup

    Nairobi: 07:03am 01/31/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya -Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called for military solution within Kenya to end the current violence. Quoted by Thursday’s Daily Metro, Kagame suggests that a military coup would be the only way to save Kenya from a genocide like what was experienced in Rwanda in 1994.

    So far, neither government officials nor opposition leaders have reacted. This development occurs as the African Union summit is due to start today in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Read more

    Talks begin despite rise in death toll

    Nairobi: 09:48am 01/30/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya - The Kofi Annan led mediation officially begins in Nairobi today with both ODM and PNU naming their representatives to the talks expected to end the current political impasse as the death toll keeps rising.

    The talks that appear structured offer a road map for peace with both short term and long term solutions. The talks are expected to address the current political impasse within four weeks and within the next year the talks will deal with past inequalities and strengthening of democracy through institutions of governance and eradicate tribalism and ethnicity. Read more


    Police chase mourners from slain MP’s home

    Nairobi: 11:49am 01/29/08

    Peter Vlam, AfricaNews- There were a lot of people gathered at the MP's home in Woodley estate a source tells AfricaNews. "Police came in and chased everyone and shot teargas canisters inside the house forcing even the family to flee out. "

     In the meantime opposition leader Odinga has asked for calm and termed the death of the MP as an assassination. He did not want to call his death a murder.
     
    The ODM MP's will meet later this day to pay tribute to the late Mugabe Were. Odinga will comment after this.
     
    In Dandora a slum, Mugabe’s home area, residents have just burned down a church. People lock themselves in their houses to be safe from violence.

    ODM meet over slain MP

    Nairobi: 11:03am 01/29/08

    Olivier Nyirubugara, AfricaNews- Raila Odinga and the senior members of his Orange Democratic Movement are holding an emergency meeting after ODM MP Mugabe Were was shot dead by unidentified armed men.

    “After this meeting they are expected to go to the late Mugabe’s home”, a journalist told AfricaNews.com from Mugabe’s home, where 300 mourners are gathered.

    Although no official investigation has proved anything yet, Mugabe’s murder is most likely politically motivated, as it comes amid growing ethnic and political tensions. Last weekend saw over 35 people killed in Naivasha, among whom 15 were savagely burnt alive in what was called ethnic revenge. Read related story


    15 burnt alive in Naivasha


    Nairobi: 11:53am 01/28/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya - At least fifteen people were reported burned to death in a house in Naivasha after they were attacked on Sunday by a gang from a rival community. Today, chief mediator Kofi Annan is expected to hold another round of talks with leaders from the two political divides. Read more

    Kenya: Parties present rules of engagement


    Nairobi: 15:19pm 01/25/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya-Kenyan main political parties involved in the mediation process have presented their rules of engagement to the Kofi Annan team of Emminent African Persons who are attempting to unlock a deadly political stalemate, we can exclusively report.

    Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula confirmed the existence of such a list of rules of engagement and said that they were going to present them "before the end of the day."

    ODM's Secretary General Anyang Nyong'o on his part told a news conference in Nairobi that, "yes we have forwarded a list of our rules of engagement and we are awaiting a feedback from the mediation team before we can make them public." Continue reading

    Annan meets poll commission about results

    Nairobi: 09:41am 01/25/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya-Former United Nations boss Kofi Annan who is making crucial strides in the mediation process here has a full day Friday, according to a schedule of appointments released to the media a few minutes ago.

    He is currently in a meeting with the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) boss Samuel Kivuitu in attempts to unlock the source of the problem.

    He will then meet with inter-religious groups that have been separately involved in the mediation process, expected in the meeting is Catholic Cardinal John Njue, Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi, Muslim leaders and Episcopal church leaders.

    Annan is then scheduled to embark on a possible field visit toa yet to be disclosed venue, before returning to Serena hotel where he going to hold talks with retired President Daniel Moi at 1630hrs GMT and he will be winding up his busy Friday after meeting Nobel Lauraute Wangari Maathai at the same venue thirty minutes later. Read more

    Kibaki and Odinga shake hands

    Nairobi: 17:07pm 01/24/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya -Kenya sighed with relief as President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga shook hands, smiled and shared the same platform for the first time since the announcement of disputed Presidential elections in Decemeber last year

    Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and his team of Graca Machel and Benjamin Mkapa stood by the side with visible signs of excitment and although the two leaders in their speeches gave no firm commitments on how they would resolve the impasse they maintained they would strive to bring'sustainable peace'

    In their speeches on the steps of Harambee House- the official Presidential government office, they both appealed for immediate calm, with Kibaki pledging to rebuild the affected towns, resettle the displaced victims and "do everything else possible to ensure Kenyans live as brothers." Read more



    Kibaki meets Odinga tonight

    Nairobi: 14:43pm 01/24/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya -The diplomatic efforts aimed at breaking th political impasse between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga seemed to be gaining crucial ground with a face to face meeting between the two protagonists scheduled for this evening.

    A brief media advisory emailed from the Nairobi United Nations Office to newsrooms says, ¨the Chairman of the African Union Eminent African Personalities, wishes to inform you that today Thursday 24 January at 4:30pm, there will be a meeting amongst Mr Kofi Annan, President Mwai Kibaki and Hon.Raila Odinga at the office of the President, Harambee House.¨ Read more


    Kenya: Odinga calls off rallies ahead of talks

    Nairobi: 09:21 am 01/24/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya - Opposition leader Raila Odinga yesterday called off all planed rallies to give mediation a chance and affirmed his party's commitment to the mediation process to be led by former UN Secretary general Kofi Anan assisted by a team of eminent African leaders.

    Despite this development, hopes for a peaceful solution to the political impasse that has engulfed Kenya after the controversial December 27 poll results remain elusive as both parties maintain hardline positions. Read more

    Mourners angry after police interrupt funerals

    Nairobi: 15:35 pm 01/23/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya - [MOBILE VIDEO] Police has fired teargas to a group of opposition leaders led by Raila Odinga who had gathered at a local field to pay respect to 28 protesters killed by police during post-election protests in Nairobi.

    The police attacked the mourners soon after Raila Odinga and his close collaborators had finished addressing the gathering.  ODM leaders condemned the killings by police officers. Most of the protesters accused the police of provoking them to violence.

    The action of the police have received condemnation from the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights.

    The violent attack comes barely hours before ODM members were set to hold talks with the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan who arrived in Nairobi to chair the mediation process aimed at ending the political impasse that has resulted to post-election conflict.

    The opposition have already written to the ICC chief prosecutor demanding for the arrest and prosecution of police officers implicated in the killings. The chief mediator Kofi Annan has added his voice to the continuing violence and has called for calm and restrain.

    The ODM has called for another series of country-wide protests to be held on Thursday. Vew the video


    Mourners bury 28 violence victims

    Nairobi: 15:19 am 01/23/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya - [MOBILE VIDEO] Thousands of mourners attended a mass funeral service for 28 slain victims of the post-election violence in Nairobi.

    The ODM leadership led by Raila Odinga attended the service and paid tribute to the fallen supporters of ODM. The ODM leader Raila Odinga accused the police of brutality. View the video



    Annan urge opposition to call off protests

    Nairobi: 09:44 am 01/23/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya - Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan has began efforts to restore hope amid political crisis by asking the opposition to call off their protests set for Thursday and Friday.  His mission started with an " update and working brief' for his team in Nairobi.

    Annan began his mediation mission with what was described as " update and working brief' for his team at a Nairobi hotel.

    "They are being updated by Red Cross officials, The United Nations team and Mkapa who has himself been in sessions with both Raila and Kibaki, they are attempting to come up with a working module," a senior aide to Mkapa confided to Africa News. Read more


    Museveni get cold reception ahead of talks

    Nairobi: 12:43pm 01/22/08

    Evans Wafula, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya - President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda received a hostile reception as he arrived for mediation talks scheduled for tomorrow. His presence in the conflict-ridden East African country has attracted mixed reactions from various quarters within Kenya.

    The Ugandan President has come under criticism over his congratulatory message to President Mwai Kibaki over his victory in the December elections which international observers described as marred with irregularities. Read more



    Opposition considers ICC option

    Nairobi: 11:49am 01/22/08


    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya -
    Speaking Monday evening the opposition threatened to head to the International Court of Justice in the Hague to prosecute the government for ordering the police to shoot unarmed protesters.

    In a swift rejoinder Tuesday the government now wants an International Arrest Warrant issued againist ODM key member William Ruto whom they accuse for allegedly masterminding the "ethnic cleansing in some parts of Rift Valley." Read more


    Kenyan Nobel laureate sets up peace tent

    Nairobi: 09:13am 01/22/08

    Dennis Itumbi and Joy Kagwiria, AfricaNews reporters in Nairobi, Kenya - Globally renowned environmentalist and Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Wangari Maathai breaks today her silence on the Kenyan political impasse when she is expected to address an international Press Conference at her Green Belt Movement offices in Nairobi.

    According to a brief statement during the event, the Nobel Laureate is expected to unveil a ‘Peace Tent’.  Read more

    Kenya: Four killed in weekend

    Nairobi: 12:30pm 01/21/08

    Evans Wafula, Nairobi, Kenya - Four people were killed on Saturday at Huruma slums in Nairobi after a group of youths allied to the President Kibaki’s PNU and Raila Odinga’s ODM clashed. Tension remains as violence continue to rock parts of the country despite the opposition leader’s plea for calm.

    The opposition has step up its offensive against the government accusing the police of executing peaceful protesters in Kisumu and Nairobi and has announced new rounds of protests. Today the ODM leadership is headed to the Lake-side city of Kisumu where more than 40 people have been killed by police in the past three weeks of post-election violence. Read more

    Kibaki appoints 12-man team to lead dialogue


    Nairobi: 14:50am 01/18/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya - President Mwai Kibaki has just appointed a 12 man committee to spearhead dialogue and national healing.

    Kibaki who named the team of seven cabinet ministers, a legislator, a university political science lecturer, The Attorney General and a senior civil servant also mandated the team to co-opt other members as it may deem fit.

    The committee whose announcement was made through a Presidential Press Service statement emailed to newsrooms will also be mandated to "promote international understanding and good relations on the political problems facing the country following the recently concluded elections."

    Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka leads the reconciliation team that also has Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Martha Karua, Local government boss Uhuru Kenyatta, Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula, George Saitoti (Internal Security and Provincial Administration), Amos Kimunya (Finance), Chirau Ali Mwakwere (Transport) and Amos Wako (Attorney General).

    Mbooni legislator and senior counsel Mutula Kilonzo is the only legislator named, while Ludiko Chweya a senior political Science lecturer at the University of Nairobi and Geofrey Kibaara the director of legal affairs in the Ministry of Justice were named as secretaries of the committee.

    It was not immediately clear how they would accomplish their mandate.

    Clashes near Nairobi’s Jamia Mosque

     

    Nairobi: 13:55am 01/18/08

    SMS from a journalist in Nairobi : "Police have just shot tear gas into hundreds of protestors near the Nairobi central mosque. Police pursued protestors in different streets nearby. No casualty was reported, but the situation remains really worrying. Other parts of Nairobi are calm and quiet, but for how long? No one knows".




    Youths taking tyres to the streets


    Nairobi: 10:50am 01/18/08

    Journalist in Kibera contacted on phone: “Like yesterday, the morning is cool and there is no doubt that the afternoon could be as electric as yesterday. It was raining this morning but now youths are taking tyres to the streets to burn them. They are angry at police after the killing of yesterday. Youths are also upset by the government spokesman’s statement that the opposition should go to any international court.”


    Kenya: Go to international court - spokesman

    Nairobi: 18:52 pm 01/17/08

    Dennis Itumbi, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya - The Kenyan government is this evening challenging the opposition leaders to take their grievances to an international court of their choice if they do not trust the Kenyan judicial system.

    Government spokesman in a statement posted on his official website says that the state was still open to dialogue, but if the opposition did not want talks then it can still explore abroad options to air their grievances.

    "We need to ask ourselves why is the opposition not ready to talk? we have invited them enough times they do not want to come, we are no challenging them to tell us where we can meet and talk and we will be there," Mutua said.

    "But if they do not want to talk they can go to even international courts and lets arbirtrate the matter at that level, instead of shouting at each other, if they do not trust our courts we are ready to defend ourselves even in a court abroad," Mutua says.



    Policie teargas ODM leaders


    Nairobi city centre: 14:52 pm 01/17/08

    Dennis Itumbi and Joy Kagwiria, Nairobi, Kenya -
    Orange Democratic Movement leaders have for the second day running been dispersed from the City Centre by anti-riot policemen in Kenya's capital Nairobi.

    The leaders, Charity Ngilu, James Orengo, Omingo Magara, Joseph Nyaga and Najib Balala had gathered just outside Hilton Hotel, and were addressing a handful of supporters when riot police dispersed them using tear gas.

    The opposition leaders then headed to Stanley Hotel, where again police dispersed them using teargas canisters.

    Businessmen in the city who almost instantly closed shop re-opened , but only for half an hour as the determined leaders again gathered at 680 hotel where they addressed a press conference, shortly after anti-riot police came in as leaders scampered for safety.

    The city has however returned to calm and some businesses are slowly returning to normal operations.



    Nairobi awaits electric afternoon

    Nairobi city centre: 14:22 pm 01/17/08

    [MOBILE VIDEO] Munene Kilongi, Nairobi, Kenya -There is currently a heavy police presence in the city centre of Nairobi. Most people and business are at this time contemplating closing down for the day to escape from any eventuality that might befall them as the day.

    There have been reports of at least one person killed and several injured during mass protests in different parts of the country. View the video

    Calm morning in Nairobi, protest in the afternoon

    Nairobi city centre: 09:51am 01/17/08

    SMS from a journalist in Nairobi city centre:  "Everything seems quiet here, no police in the streets and shops and offices are open. Of course the atmosphere is heavy as ODM has announced that protest will go on this afternoon."
     


    Police evacuate city centre ahead of march

    Nairobi city centre: 14:44 pm 01/16/08

    [MOBILE VIDEO] Munene Kilongi, Nairobi, Kenya -Two people were shot dead in the lakeside city of Kisumu as countrywide rallies by opposition ODM party broke out in several cities and towns. Nairobians were caught unaware this evening as riot police in full gear shut down shops.

    Nairobians were caught unaware this evening as riot police in full gear went round telling people to close their businesses and go home reducing the city to a ghost town in a matter of minutes.

     Raila Odinga whose ODM party won the speaker and Deputy speaker seat through a slim margin in parliament yesterday vowed the rallies are still on. They are scheduled for tomorrow and Friday. View the video


    Three reported shot in Lingata, ODM leadership at Uhuru Park



    Nairobi/ Uhuru Park: 13:59 pm 01/16/08

    Journalist at Uhuru Park contacted on phone: "After a terrible rain of this morning, the sun has started shining and protesters are gathering little by little at Uhuru Park despite police efforts to block them. Thousands are marching to the Uhuru Park but police had established roadblocks at various places. Three people have just been shot down by police in Lingata, the constituency of presidential candidate and opposition leader Raila Odinga.

    We are fifty journalists both local and international. A colleague from CNN has received a projectile from the police on his back. It is not serious we’re still together. There are around 200 civilians at this moment, including some members of the ODM leadership, including the movement’s number 3 William Ruto. They say the rally will go on for several days until their demands are met. Here at Uhuru Park there are around 1,000 police on high alert, shooting tear gas even on us".



    Marching towards town, clashes reported



    Nairobi: 13:20 pm 01/16/08

    SMS from a journalist in Nairobi : "We are gathering information from the ground that people are marching towards town. People are flowing out of places like Kibera and heading to town. There have been some clashes on Kenyatta Avenue and teargas has been used"

    Rain might force march postponement



    Nairobi: 12:14 pm 01/16/08

    Journalist in Nairobi city centre contacted on phone:  "It is not yet official if Raila's rally in Nairobi has been postponed. They are still in a meeting brainstorming if it is prudent they hold  the rally or not. Here in Nairobi it is raining hard, I'm not sure if it is possible to hold the rally in this condition but I'm waiting for communication from their press officer who says it is still on."

    Kenya preparing for new wave of protests



    Nairobi: 11:10 pm 01/16/08

    The expected rallies against last month's disputed presidential poll have prompted riot police patrols in the streets of 30 cities and towns in Kenya. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) made clear that it continues with the protests, despite a police ban.

    According to the BBC there were no signs in the morning of large crowds gathering in the capital, Nairobi.  Kenneth Marende, ODM newly elected speaker of the parliament said that opposition's dominance of parliament would make it difficult for President Mwai Kibaki's PNU party to impose itself, and that it might be forced into forming a coalition.

    Mr Marende also told the BBC that the ODM had the constitutional right to begin three days of protests against the election. Opposition supporters, many of them from the slums of Nairobi, hope to march on the city's politically symbolic Uhuru Park.

    "People are anticipating chaos and many of them will go to the rallies," one resident of Nairobi's Mathare slum reported to the Reuters news agency. A great number of  armed police are stationed around the park, but the police presence remains minimal compared to Tuesday, when the large parts of the business districts in the city’s where isolated as members of parliament were being sworn in.

    According to the BBC news there have been reports of battles between police and protesters in the city of Mambasa. The activists are also sitting armed with placards and white ribbons at the main roads leading to the city.

    The police has banned the protests and has called them “inappropriate”.


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    We are gathering information from the ground that people are marching towards town. People are flowing out of places like Kibera and heading to town.
    There have been some clashes on Kenyatta Avenue and teargas has been used

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    Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga has called upon his supporters country-wide to continue with the country-wide protests and prepare themselves for victory.

    The ODM leader spoke as police in Nairobi continued to engage with protesters in various parts of the city.

    Police fired rubber bullets to protesters in Kibera and Mathare in an attempt to prevent them from marching to town.

    A group of protesters who had march to Uhuru park where later tear gased by the police.

    In Bungoma, human rights activist Wafula Buke was arrested after he led a group of protesters to Kanduyi stadium.

    In Kisumu protesters have clashed with police and have vowed to continue woth the protests while at least one person was shot in Migori as the police allowed protesters to hold the rally to go on after they were over powered.

    In Mombassa tention is high as more protests are expected later in the evening.

    Eldoret youth have been blocking the main Busia-Nairobi road and stoning police escorts.

    The protests have been reported in every part of the country despite an earlier ban by the police outlwaing the protests.

    ODM leadership has vowed that the protest will intensify and more protests will be called later in the week.

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