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| Kenya unveils coalition cabinet | Kenya unveils coalition cabinet |
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| Kenya's president has announced a new power-sharing cabinet following a deal with the opposition to end the long-running political crisis. | Kenya's president has announced a new power-sharing cabinet following a deal with the opposition to end the long-running political crisis. |
| President Mwai Kibaki named opposition leader Raila Odinga as the new prime minister, after the pair agreed the deal on Saturday in secret talks. | President Mwai Kibaki named opposition leader Raila Odinga as the new prime minister, after the pair agreed the deal on Saturday in secret talks. |
| The crisis was sparked by presidential elections in December that triggered violence in which 1,500 people died. | The crisis was sparked by presidential elections in December that triggered violence in which 1,500 people died. |
| The deal overcame a row over how the cabinet posts would be divided. | The deal overcame a row over how the cabinet posts would be divided. |
| International pressure | International pressure |
| Mr Kibaki said in a live televised speech alongside Mr Odinga: "My challenge to the new cabinet members and the entire national leadership at all levels is: let us put politics aside and get to work." | Mr Kibaki said in a live televised speech alongside Mr Odinga: "My challenge to the new cabinet members and the entire national leadership at all levels is: let us put politics aside and get to work." |
| KENYA PARLIAMENT Orange Democratic Movement (Odinga) MPs: 102Party of National Unity (Kibaki) MPs: 46Pro-ODM MPs: 5Pro-PNU MPs: 61Vacant seats: 6 Difficult tasks await MPsQ&A: Power-sharing pact | KENYA PARLIAMENT Orange Democratic Movement (Odinga) MPs: 102Party of National Unity (Kibaki) MPs: 46Pro-ODM MPs: 5Pro-PNU MPs: 61Vacant seats: 6 Difficult tasks await MPsQ&A: Power-sharing pact |
| He added: "Let us build a new Kenya where justice is our shield and defender, and where peace, liberty and plenty will be found throughout our country." | He added: "Let us build a new Kenya where justice is our shield and defender, and where peace, liberty and plenty will be found throughout our country." |
| Two deputy prime ministers were named - Uhuru Kenyatta of Mr Kibaki's Party of National Unity and Musalia Mudavadi of Mr Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement. | Two deputy prime ministers were named - Uhuru Kenyatta of Mr Kibaki's Party of National Unity and Musalia Mudavadi of Mr Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement. |
| Mr Kenyatta is the son of Kenya's first president, Jomo Kenyatta. | Mr Kenyatta is the son of Kenya's first president, Jomo Kenyatta. |
| Finance Minister Amos Kimunya remains in his post and the opposition's William Ruto becomes agriculture minister. | |
| A total of 40 posts were named in an even split between the opposition and the PNU and its allies. | |
| Some lobbyists had argued Kenya could not afford so many posts. | |
| The violence left about 600,000 people displaced | |
| The BBC's Adam Mynott in Nairobi says that with the exception of local government the key posts remain with President Kibaki's close followers. | |
| Although the administration is very large, he says many Kenyans will breath a collective sigh of relief that perhaps the country can now move forward. | |
| The cabinet will work on framing a new constitution over the next year that will tackle long-standing grievances over land, wealth and power. | The cabinet will work on framing a new constitution over the next year that will tackle long-standing grievances over land, wealth and power. |
| The two leaders had come under intense international pressure to achieve a breakthrough. | The two leaders had come under intense international pressure to achieve a breakthrough. |
| The deal on power-sharing had been brokered by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan in February and a cabinet was scheduled to be announced on 6 April. | |
| But the talks seemed to break down this week as Mr Odinga held out for the 50-50 split in cabinet posts he said he was promised by the accord. | |
| In addition to those who died in the post-poll violence, another 600,000 were displaced in January and February. | In addition to those who died in the post-poll violence, another 600,000 were displaced in January and February. |
| Many thousands have yet to return to their homes. | Many thousands have yet to return to their homes. |
| Mr Odinga had accused Mr Kibaki of rigging the tightly fought 27 December presidential vote. | Mr Odinga had accused Mr Kibaki of rigging the tightly fought 27 December presidential vote. |