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Kenya's rival leaders sign deal Kenya rivals agree to share power
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Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have signed a deal to end the country's post-election crisis. Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have signed a deal to end the country's post-election crisis.
At a ceremony in Nairobi, the two men put their signatures to an agreement brokered by former UN Secretary general Kofi Annan. At a ceremony in Nairobi, the two men put their signatures to a power-sharing agreement brokered by former UN chief Kofi Annan.
Details of the deal have yet to be released.
Some 1,500 people died in political violence after Mr Odinga said he was robbed of victory in December's polls.Some 1,500 people died in political violence after Mr Odinga said he was robbed of victory in December's polls.
International observers agreed the vote was flawed. International observers agreed the count was flawed.
'Significant'
Discussions have centred on the creation of the post of prime minister, which would be taken by Mr Odinga, to set up a power-sharing government.Discussions have centred on the creation of the post of prime minister, which would be taken by Mr Odinga, to set up a power-sharing government.
Political violence has ignited rivalry over landEnlarge Image Both sides have previously agreed that there should be a prime minister, but have differed on what powers the new post would have.Political violence has ignited rivalry over landEnlarge Image Both sides have previously agreed that there should be a prime minister, but have differed on what powers the new post would have.
The BBC's Adam Mynott in the capital, Nairobi, cautions that this is not the first time there a deal has been announced between the government and Mr Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). Negotiations between the government and Mr Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) lasted more than a month, stalling several times.
But he says Mr Annan is giving the impression that this is a significant development.
He says it has been an up-and-down negotiating process which has already lasted more than a month.
Violence has mostly receded, but tensions are still running extremely high.Violence has mostly receded, but tensions are still running extremely high.
Legal challenge
Local media report that professionals, traders and politicians are currently raising funds to arm groups that would protect their communities in the event of violence if the talks collapsed.
Many Kenyans are eager for a return to peaceA report by the International Crisis Group think-tank published last month said that both government and opposition officials were mobilising youths to carry out fresh attacks.
The post-election violence saw thousands of people targeted because they belonged to ethnic groups seen as either pro-government or pro-opposition.The post-election violence saw thousands of people targeted because they belonged to ethnic groups seen as either pro-government or pro-opposition.
About 600,000 people have fled their homes and some ahve been forced back to their ancestral homelands. About 600,000 people have fled their homes and some have been forced back to their ancestral homelands.
Donor countries have warned they will impose sanctions on any politician seen as blocking a deal - threats condemned by the government. Meanwhile, a politician has lodged a legal challenge to the talks, saying they are unconstitutional and do not involve all Kenyans.
Meanwhile, a politician has lodged a legal challenge to the ongoing talks, saying they are unconstitutional and do not involve all Kenyans.
Antony Kirori, who vied for a parliamentary seat and lost to Mr Odinga, says any resolution would alter the country's governance structure.Antony Kirori, who vied for a parliamentary seat and lost to Mr Odinga, says any resolution would alter the country's governance structure.