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Kenya Braces for More Violence

Opposition gearing up for street protests

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 16, 2008 11:24 AM CST
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(Newser) – Tensions are rising in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi as angry opposition supporters prepare for three days of protests over the re-election of President Mwai Kibaki in an allegedly rigged ballot. Opposition protests have been banned by the Kibaki regime, triggering concerns that rallies could spark major clashes. Some 600 people have already been killed since the Dec. 27 vote.

An opposition legislator was elected Assembly speaker yesterday—boosting supporters of defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga. "We are very happy," said one backer in the opposition stronghold of Kisumu. "We are drinking and eating meat and getting ready to pour into town for a massive rally."

A Kenyan girl carries a baby on her back at a camp for the displaced at the showground in Eldoret, Kenya. Displaced Kenyans previously living at the cathedral's camp were transported to the showground to join others there, having been told their safety at the cathedral could not be guaranteed...
A Kenyan girl carries a baby on her back at a camp for the displaced at the showground in Eldoret, Kenya. Displaced Kenyans previously living at the cathedral's camp were transported to the showground...   (Associated Press)
A man gestures as he walks past a car set on fire by supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga. Kenya's rival politicians clashed bitterly in parliament Tuesday in the first meeting since a disputed presidential vote set off deadly violence. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
A man gestures as he walks past a car set on fire by supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga. Kenya's rival politicians clashed bitterly in parliament Tuesday in the first meeting since a disputed...   (Associated Press)
Supporters of the opposition celebrate election of Kenneth Marende for parliament speaker, in Kisumu, western Kenya, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008. Kenya's parliament narrowly elected the opposition party's choice as speaker on Tuesday, setting up a new showdown between a president and the rivals who accuse him of rigging his re-election,...
Supporters of the opposition celebrate election of Kenneth Marende for parliament speaker, in Kisumu, western Kenya, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008. Kenya's parliament narrowly elected the opposition party's...   (Associated Press)
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