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| Kenya braced for further protests | Kenya braced for further protests |
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| Kenyan opposition supporters are set to defy a ban on demonstrations for a third day in protest at President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election. | |
| Opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged followers to take to the streets for a final day of rallies called by his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). | Opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged followers to take to the streets for a final day of rallies called by his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). |
| The ODM says seven people were killed on Thursday in a security crackdown. | The ODM says seven people were killed on Thursday in a security crackdown. |
| Police denied Mr Odinga's claim that they were "on a killing spree" and said they were acting "with restraint". | Police denied Mr Odinga's claim that they were "on a killing spree" and said they were acting "with restraint". |
| Public demonstrations were banned by police immediately after Mr Kibaki's swearing-in on 30 December. | Public demonstrations were banned by police immediately after Mr Kibaki's swearing-in on 30 December. |
| Shoot-to-kill | Shoot-to-kill |
| Following Thursday's violence, Mr Odinga accused police officers of killing seven of his supporters in Nairobi, including the driver of an MP. | Following Thursday's violence, Mr Odinga accused police officers of killing seven of his supporters in Nairobi, including the driver of an MP. |
| Kenyan police heavily criticisedProtests in picturesPolice silence dissent | Kenyan police heavily criticisedProtests in picturesPolice silence dissent |
| He said the government and the police were turning the country into "killing fields of the innocent, executing at will in an unprecedented bloodlust". | He said the government and the police were turning the country into "killing fields of the innocent, executing at will in an unprecedented bloodlust". |
| Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said they were aware that innocent people were being "used by politicians" and therefore they were not using excessive force to disperse them. | Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said they were aware that innocent people were being "used by politicians" and therefore they were not using excessive force to disperse them. |
| "We are dealing with mob psychology... The Kenyan police are acting within the laws of this country," he said. | "We are dealing with mob psychology... The Kenyan police are acting within the laws of this country," he said. |
| The seven dead were reported to have been shot in poor neighbourhoods of the capital, Nairobi, as demonstrators tried to make their way to the city centre. | The seven dead were reported to have been shot in poor neighbourhoods of the capital, Nairobi, as demonstrators tried to make their way to the city centre. |
| The toll could not be independently corroborated, but police confirmed killing two people in Mathare. Another two were shot dead in the western town of Kisumu. | The toll could not be independently corroborated, but police confirmed killing two people in Mathare. Another two were shot dead in the western town of Kisumu. |
| On the first day of the protests on Wednesday, at least four people were killed. | On the first day of the protests on Wednesday, at least four people were killed. |
| Kenyan authorities say more than 600 people have died in violence since December's elections. Mr Odinga has put the death toll at more than 1,000. | Kenyan authorities say more than 600 people have died in violence since December's elections. Mr Odinga has put the death toll at more than 1,000. |
| Peaceful resolution | Peaceful resolution |
| The European Parliament unanimously backed a resolution on Thursday calling for the EU to suspend aid to the Kenyan government. | The European Parliament unanimously backed a resolution on Thursday calling for the EU to suspend aid to the Kenyan government. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY It is really unfortunate to see our beautiful homeland going through what its neighbours have gone through Omari, Kenyan in US Send us your commentsEuro-MPs back cash freeze | HAVE YOUR SAY It is really unfortunate to see our beautiful homeland going through what its neighbours have gone through Omari, Kenyan in US Send us your commentsEuro-MPs back cash freeze |
| The EU is due to give some 400m euros (£298m) to Kenya over the next five years. | The EU is due to give some 400m euros (£298m) to Kenya over the next five years. |
| Mr Odinga said the international community should impose sanctions in order to put pressure on Mr Kibaki to agree to a peaceful resolution. | Mr Odinga said the international community should impose sanctions in order to put pressure on Mr Kibaki to agree to a peaceful resolution. |
| Meanwhile, the UN has launched a $34m (£17.3m) humanitarian appeal for Kenya, to help those affected by the violence following the disputed election. | Meanwhile, the UN has launched a $34m (£17.3m) humanitarian appeal for Kenya, to help those affected by the violence following the disputed election. |
| A quarter of a million people have left their homes and 6,000 have fled to neighbouring Uganda. | A quarter of a million people have left their homes and 6,000 have fled to neighbouring Uganda. |