The politics of Kenya's post-election reconciliation - 26 Dec 08

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In December last year, Mwai Kibaki, Kenya's president, claimed victory and a second term in office. The opposition said that the polls were rigged.

A wave of ethnic violence followed. By the end of January more than 1,500 people had been killed.

The following month, Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general, brokered a power sharing deal between Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga. Yvonne Ndgege reports