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'Progress' in Kenya cabinet talks No deal in Kenyan 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 prime minister-designate failed to reach an agreement on Sunday to end the 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. But President Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga insisted they had made "substantial progress", and that 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 power-sharing deal was reached in February after disputed presidential elections led to widespread violence.
Disputed presidential elections last December led to widespread violence. Since then, the two sides have engaged in wrangling over cabinet posts.
A power-sharing deal was reached in February and passed into law a month later. The power-sharing 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 commentsKENYA 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. Agreement was meant to be reached on the other posts on Saturday, with the coalition cabinet named on Sunday.
But instead, Saturday saw Mr Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) walk out of talks about who would fill the other cabinet posts.
An ODM 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 BBC's Adam Mynott, in Nairobi, says the principal difficulty facing President Kibaki is that he has already appointed half of his cabinet.
The joint statement issued by Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga on Sunday was released as the talks broke up for the day. If he is to approve a grand coalition government, he must effectively sack a number of loyal allies from cabinet positions he awarded them just two-and-a-half months ago after his election victory.
"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. A joint statement was issued by Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga on Sunday 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, said.
"We appeal to all Kenyans to be patient and assure them that we expect to successfully conclude the consultations tomorrow.""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.