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Kenya opposition protests toll rises to 25
2008-01-19
NAIROBI - The death toll for three days of opposition rallies against Kenyan President Mwai KibakiÂ’s re-election soared to 25 Friday when police killed five protestors and found several bodies across the country. The fresh wave of violence following last monthÂ’s disputed presidential poll came as former UN chief Kofi Annan announced he would fly in Tuesday to broker a deal and the opposition said it would halt its demonstrations.
Oh great, why not send in Carla del Ponte? That way there'll be UN lunches for the next decade.
Four people were shot dead in Kibera, NairobiÂ’s largest slum, and another shortly after Friday prayers in Mombasa, KenyaÂ’s second city, police said, bringing to 25 the number of people killed since rallies kicked off Wednesday. 'The demonstrators (in Kibera) were charging at the officers with stones and that is when police fired at them. Four of them have been killed,Â’ a police commander told AFP.

At least 20 other Kenyans have been killed over the past two days, including five in overnight clashes in the Narok area, northwest of the capital.
Posted by:Steve White

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