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Over 1,500 People Have Died In
Kenya Unrest
February 25, 2008
D.C. Morales - AHN News Writer
Nairobi, Kenya (AHN)-More than 1,500 have died in tribal fights
and riots in Kenya since December's disputed re-election of
President Mwai Kibaki, police reported on Monday.
Since Kibaki was sworn for his second term on December 30 last
year, massive riots and mass protests have become commonplace in
the capital Nairobi, particularly in Western Kenya. Kibaki faces
cheating allegations in the 2007 general elections.
Tribal fights have been triggered by the strong and long-lasting
political and business influence of Kiyuku, the tribe in which
Kibaki belongs, since the country gained its independence from
Britain in the 1960s. Ethnic clashes are between Kibaki's Kiyuku
tribe and the Luo tribe of opposition leader Raila Odinga.
As this develops, the negotiation between Kenyan government and
the mediation team of former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General
Kofi Annan reached a standstill. The opposition is seeking
power-sharing agreement in the government.
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