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Kenya's cabinet learns the ropes | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
Kenya's power-sharing cabinet is meeting for the first time since being sworn in more than three weeks ago. | |
The coalition government, which was key to solving the nation's post-election violence, has gathered for an "induction seminar". | |
The BBC's Josphat Makori in Kenya says it is a chance for former political rivals to learn how to work as a team. | The BBC's Josphat Makori in Kenya says it is a chance for former political rivals to learn how to work as a team. |
Violent clashes after December's election left some 1,500 people dead and 600,000 homeless. | |
President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga agreed to share power in February after negotiations led by former UN head Kofi Annan. | President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga agreed to share power in February after negotiations led by former UN head Kofi Annan. |
Weeks of wrangling followed about how to divide up the coalition cabinet. | Weeks of wrangling followed about how to divide up the coalition cabinet. |
Sensitivity | Sensitivity |
Friday's meeting was opened by Mr Kibaki, followed by a speech by Mr Odinga to the more than 90 ministers and deputy ministers. | |
There is concern about the repatriation programme is being rushed | There is concern about the repatriation programme is being rushed |
Our correspondent says that the induction is intended to help ministers who have not served in government before. | Our correspondent says that the induction is intended to help ministers who have not served in government before. |
Issues of collective responsibility and issues of cohesion will be paramount, as some of Mr Odinga's party ministers still talk as if they are in opposition, he says. | |
Before the ministers went into their closed-door session, Mr Odinga urged all ministers to work together and iron out any differences in private, not in the eye of the media. | |
On Thursday, a group of civil society organisations accused the new government of rushing the return of tens of thousands of displaced people, without addressing underlying ethnic tensions. | On Thursday, a group of civil society organisations accused the new government of rushing the return of tens of thousands of displaced people, without addressing underlying ethnic tensions. |
More than 25 organisations said the resettlement operation must be handled with greater sensitivity if Kenya was to achieve lasting peace. | More than 25 organisations said the resettlement operation must be handled with greater sensitivity if Kenya was to achieve lasting peace. |
They called for greater consultation with communities and compensation to help displaced people rebuild their homes. | They called for greater consultation with communities and compensation to help displaced people rebuild their homes. |
The Kenyan government says it expects to complete the programme of resettling the 140,000 people still displaced within a month. | The Kenyan government says it expects to complete the programme of resettling the 140,000 people still displaced within a month. |
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