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| Kenyan President open to Opposition talks |
| 2008-01-04 |
| Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki says he is ready to talk to the Opposition, but only if there is an end to the violence that has followed last weekend's disputed election. His comments come after a recommendation by the Kenyan Attorney-General that an independent inquiry be held into the vote. Mr Kibaki had remained conspicuously quiet since being sworn in on Sunday, so his statement has attracted intense interest. He had no major new announcement to make, but said he was deeply concerned by the "senseless violence" of recent days. He also expressed a willingness to talk to all parties, but only when the political temperature had cooled. The Opposition says the statement makes no difference. They have also rejected the Attorney-General's offer to set up an independent review of the presidential election results. A party spokesman says they have lost all faith in the institutions of Kenya and want international mediation. |
| Posted by:Fred |