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Kenya braced for further protests Kenya protesters to mount boycott
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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. Kenya's opposition says it will change tactics to protest against the outcome of last month's presidential election, following three days of mass rallies.
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 Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) says that from next week it will boycott companies run by prominent allies of President Mwai Kibaki.
The ODM says seven people were killed on Thursday in a security crackdown. More than 600 people have died in violence since the 27 December poll.
Police denied Mr Odinga's claim that they were "on a killing spree" and said they were acting "with restraint". Meanwhile Kenya's National Commission on Human Rights cast further doubt on the results, alleging widespread fraud.
The ODM says street protests would end "for now" after Friday's action. At a news conference in Nairobi, the state-sponsored body listed a catalogue of irregularities in the tallying and announcement of results.
Spokesman Salim Lone told the BBC that from next week, the movement would switch to other forms of action, such as boycotts of companies run by what he called the government hardliners. At least 360,000 votes could not be verified, the commission said. About 230,000 separated the two candidates.
class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/7194832.stm">Police criticised class="" href="/1/hi/in_pictures/7194056.stm">Protests in pictures class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/7195212.stm">Police silence dissent The officials results have outraged supporters of ODM candidate Raila Odinga, who has demanded a re-run.
KENYA CRISIS 27 December: Presidential and parliamentary elections30 December: President Kibaki declared winner, triggering widespread unrest10 January: First international mediation effort fails16-18 January: three days of mass opposition rallies Police criticisedProtests in picturesPolice silence dissent
The movement is holding a third and final consecutive day of nationwide protests on Friday.
ODM spokesman Salim Lone told the BBC that from next week, the opposition would switch to other forms of action, such as boycotts of companies run by what he called the government hardliners.
He mentioned specifically the Brookside Dairies, Equity Bank, and City Hopper bus services as possible targets for action.He mentioned specifically the Brookside Dairies, Equity Bank, and City Hopper bus services as possible targets for action.
There is still no formal timetable for the arrival of the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, who is due in Kenya soon to start a mediation process between Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga. The ODM says seven people were killed on Thursday in a security crackdown.
Following Thursday's violence, Mr Odinga accused police officers of killing seven of his supporters in Nairobi, including the driver of an MP.
He said the government and the police were turning the country into "killing fields of the innocent, executing at will in an unprecedented bloodlust".
Protest ban
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.
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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.
Foreign mediators
Mr Odinga accused police were turning the country into "killing fields of the innocent, executing at will in an unprecedented bloodlust".
Officials denied the charge and said the police response was restrained.
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"The Kenyan police are acting within the laws of this country," police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said, adding that innocent people were being "used by politicians".
Moses Kuria, a senior official from Mr Kibaki's Party of National Unity (PNU), told the BBC there had been no serious irregularities in the vote.
"We should follow due process, and we should respect institutions that have taken 40 years to nurture," he said, adding that it was up to the courts to decide whether there should be a rerun.
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is due in Kenya soon to start a mediation process between Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga.
Two members of his team - former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa and Graca Machel, wife of ex-South African President Nelson Mandela - have already arrived in the country.
Public demonstrations were banned by police immediately after Mr Kibaki's swearing-in.Public demonstrations were banned by police immediately after Mr Kibaki's swearing-in.
Kenyan authorities say more than 600 people have died in violence since the 27 December election. Mr Odinga has put the death toll at more than 1,000. Kenyan authorities say more than 600 people have died in violence since the election. Mr Odinga has put the death toll at more than 1,000.
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.
The EU is due to give some 400m euros (£298m) to Kenya over the next five years. Meanwhile, the UN has launched a $34m (£17.3m) appeal for Kenya to help those affected by the recent unrest, in which a quarter of a million people have left their homes.
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.
A quarter of a million people have left their homes and 6,000 have fled to neighbouring Uganda.