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| MP's killing sparks Kenyan unrest | MP's killing sparks Kenyan unrest |
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| There has been further violence in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, after the shooting dead of an opposition MP. | There has been further violence in the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, after the shooting dead of an opposition MP. |
| At least four people died as mobs torched houses and blocked roads in the Kibera slum, not far from the shooting. | At least four people died as mobs torched houses and blocked roads in the Kibera slum, not far from the shooting. |
| Mugabe Were, from beaten presidential candidate Raila Odinga's ODM party, apparently died in violence triggered by disputed elections last month. | Mugabe Were, from beaten presidential candidate Raila Odinga's ODM party, apparently died in violence triggered by disputed elections last month. |
| Separately Kenyan army helicopters fired over warring ethnic groups in the western city of Naivasha, reports say. | Separately Kenyan army helicopters fired over warring ethnic groups in the western city of Naivasha, reports say. |
| It is no longer about the election, it is about revenge killing Bogonko BosireAFP journalist At a glance: Flashpoints | |
| Police on the ground had been unable to control a mob said to number thousands of people which was looting and burning in the town, though the crowd dispersed after the shooting. | Police on the ground had been unable to control a mob said to number thousands of people which was looting and burning in the town, though the crowd dispersed after the shooting. |
| Government and opposition are due to begin talks to resolve the crisis on Tuesday afternoon. | Government and opposition are due to begin talks to resolve the crisis on Tuesday afternoon. |
| A UN spokesman said the dialogue process, mediated by former UN chief Kofi Annan, would start at 1600 local time (1300 GMT) at a neutral location. | A UN spokesman said the dialogue process, mediated by former UN chief Kofi Annan, would start at 1600 local time (1300 GMT) at a neutral location. |
| An ODM spokesman called for calm and restraint following the MP's death. | An ODM spokesman called for calm and restraint following the MP's death. |
| See where main ethnic groups are distributed in Kenya | See where main ethnic groups are distributed in Kenya |
| President Mwai Kibaki condemned the killing, but urged Kenyans not to jump to conclusions about who carried it out. | President Mwai Kibaki condemned the killing, but urged Kenyans not to jump to conclusions about who carried it out. |
| First dead politician | First dead politician |
| Eyewitnesses in Kibera said houses were on fire near a railway line which divides ethnic groups in the slum. | Eyewitnesses in Kibera said houses were on fire near a railway line which divides ethnic groups in the slum. |
| Four people were killed by machetes and arrows, and another three deaths were suspected. | Four people were killed by machetes and arrows, and another three deaths were suspected. |
| In other violence: | In other violence: |
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| Mr Were is the first leading politician to have died amid violence that has gripped Kenya since December's poll. | Mr Were is the first leading politician to have died amid violence that has gripped Kenya since December's poll. |
| Two gunmen shot Mr Were as he drove up to the gate of his house in the capital just after midnight, Kenya police spokesman Eric Kiraithe was quoted by the Associated Press news agency as saying. | Two gunmen shot Mr Were as he drove up to the gate of his house in the capital just after midnight, Kenya police spokesman Eric Kiraithe was quoted by the Associated Press news agency as saying. |
| 'People are killing each other'Kenya's deep rifts href="/1/hi/world/africa/7214936.stm">Press rails at politicians | |
| "We are treating it as a murder but we are not ruling out anything, including political motives. We are urging everyone to remain calm," he said. | "We are treating it as a murder but we are not ruling out anything, including political motives. We are urging everyone to remain calm," he said. |
| Mr Were, who represented Nairobi's Embakasai district, won a seat in the 27 December legislative election, which was held at the same time as the presidential vote. | Mr Were, who represented Nairobi's Embakasai district, won a seat in the 27 December legislative election, which was held at the same time as the presidential vote. |
| ODM spokesman Tony Gachoka said: "The current situation makes one suspicious. All fingers will point at the government, and the government will have to show it is not involved." | ODM spokesman Tony Gachoka said: "The current situation makes one suspicious. All fingers will point at the government, and the government will have to show it is not involved." |
| Another ODM spokesman, Salim Lone, called on people "to be peaceful and to only respond to this kind of violence by shunning violence". | Another ODM spokesman, Salim Lone, called on people "to be peaceful and to only respond to this kind of violence by shunning violence". |
| Members of President Mwai Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe have been fighting with Luos and Kalenjins who backed his rival, Mr Odinga, in last month's election. | Members of President Mwai Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe have been fighting with Luos and Kalenjins who backed his rival, Mr Odinga, in last month's election. |
| International concern | International concern |
| Police fired tear gas at Mr Were's compound in Nairobi to disperse protesters outside. | Police fired tear gas at Mr Were's compound in Nairobi to disperse protesters outside. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY Koffi Annan has a lot to achieve, as large swaths of the country are beyond the control of security forces. Kibaki and Raila owe Kenyans an answer. Hope will grant us peace.Ben, NairobiSend us your commentsThe protest followed bloodshed in Kisumu and also in Eldoret. | HAVE YOUR SAY Koffi Annan has a lot to achieve, as large swaths of the country are beyond the control of security forces. Kibaki and Raila owe Kenyans an answer. Hope will grant us peace.Ben, NairobiSend us your commentsThe protest followed bloodshed in Kisumu and also in Eldoret. |
| Riots have also been ongoing in the towns of Naivasha and Nakuru in the Rift Valley, where dozens of people have been killed in five days of ethnic violence. | Riots have also been ongoing in the towns of Naivasha and Nakuru in the Rift Valley, where dozens of people have been killed in five days of ethnic violence. |
| Mr Odinga accuses Mr Kibaki of stealing the vote and has refused to recognise the result. | Mr Odinga accuses Mr Kibaki of stealing the vote and has refused to recognise the result. |
| Analysts warn a cycle of violence is emerging amid the political impasse, where the pattern of attacks is followed by reprisals. | Analysts warn a cycle of violence is emerging amid the political impasse, where the pattern of attacks is followed by reprisals. |
| The former UN secretary general Kofi Annan has been trying to mediate a solution between the two sides. | The former UN secretary general Kofi Annan has been trying to mediate a solution between the two sides. |
| He set Tuesday as a target for Kenya's government and opposition to name negotiators, in the hope that engaging in formal talks might make it possible to quell the violence. | He set Tuesday as a target for Kenya's government and opposition to name negotiators, in the hope that engaging in formal talks might make it possible to quell the violence. |
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