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| 'Progress' in Kenya cabinet talks | 'Progress' in Kenya cabinet talks |
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| Kenya's president and future prime minister say "substantial progress" has been made in their talks to end an impasse over a power-sharing cabinet. | Kenya's president and future prime minister say "substantial progress" has been made in their talks to end an impasse over a power-sharing cabinet. |
| In a joint statement, President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga said they expected to clinch a deal on Monday. | In a joint statement, President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga said they expected to clinch a deal on Monday. |
| A last-minute disagreement on Saturday saw Mr Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) walk out of talks. | A last-minute disagreement on Saturday saw Mr Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) walk out of talks. |
| Disputed presidential elections last December led to widespread violence. | Disputed presidential elections last December led to widespread violence. |
| A power-sharing deal was reached in February and passed into law a month later. | A power-sharing deal was reached in February and passed into law a month later. |
| The deal created the post of prime minister, which is to be filled by Mr Odinga. | The deal created the post of prime minister, which is to be filled by Mr Odinga. |
| KENYA PARLIAMENT ODM MPs: 102PNU MPs: 46Pro-ODM MPs: 5Pro-PNU MPs: 61Vacant seats: 6 Difficult tasks await MPsQ&A: Power-sharing pactSend us your comments | KENYA PARLIAMENT ODM MPs: 102PNU MPs: 46Pro-ODM MPs: 5Pro-PNU MPs: 61Vacant seats: 6 Difficult tasks await MPsQ&A: Power-sharing pactSend us your comments |
| But on Saturday, an opposition spokesman accused Mr Kibaki's Party of National Unity (PNU) of reneging on an earlier deal by keeping all the major ministries. | But on Saturday, an opposition spokesman accused Mr Kibaki's Party of National Unity (PNU) of reneging on an earlier deal by keeping all the major ministries. |
| The PNU denied this, and said the opposition had failed to submit a list of nominees. | The PNU denied this, and said the opposition had failed to submit a list of nominees. |
| The BBC's Adam Mynott, in Nairobi, says the principal difficulty facing President Kibaki is that he has already appointed half of his cabinet - and if he is to approve a grand coalition government, he must effectively sack a number of loyal allies from cabinet positions he awarded them two-and-a-half months ago. | |
| The joint statement issued by Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga on Sunday was released as the talks broke up for the day. | |
| "We have had a lengthy consultation throughout the day on the formation of a grand coalition government. In this regard we have made substantial progress," the statement, quoted by Reuters news agency, says. | |
| "We appeal to all Kenyans to be patient and assure them that we expect to successfully conclude the consultations tomorrow." | |
| Some 1,500 people died and 600,000 were displaced during the violence that followed December's disputed elections. | Some 1,500 people died and 600,000 were displaced during the violence that followed December's disputed elections. |
| Many thousands have yet to return to their homes. | Many thousands have yet to return to their homes. |