At least one person was shot dead Thursday during clashes over Kenya’s re-run election, which has been boycotted by the opposition and shunned by many voters, sparking a crisis that has polarised the east African hub.
The Trial of Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto Starts With an Ominous Warning
Six months after violence erupted in Kenya over a disputed presidential election, voters are heading back to the polls and these latest by-elections will test the strength of the nation’s young coalition government
Host Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Adam Mynott in Kenya about a criminal gang, known as the Mungiki, which reportedly has ties to the country’s president.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with reporter Sheri Fink in Nairobi about the agreement signed today by Kenya’s president Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga
Adam Mynott in Kenya, on the status of talks between the country’s government and the opposition; the two sides have so far failed to reach a power-sharing agreement that would settle a dispute over elections back in December
The World’s Matthew Bell has the latest on negotiations between Kenya’s two main political rivals; Former UN chief Kofi Annan is mediating the talks, aimed at ending weeks of post-election violence in Kenya
