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| Kenya's MPs to usher in new era | |
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| Kenyan MPs are debating two bills that will entrench a power-sharing deal between President Mwai Kibaki and rival Raila Odinga into the constitution. | Kenyan MPs are debating two bills that will entrench a power-sharing deal between President Mwai Kibaki and rival Raila Odinga into the constitution. |
| The amendment requires a two-thirds majority vote and will create a post of prime minister and two deputies. | |
| President Kibaki is expected to appoint a cabinet with Mr Odinga as the prime minister following the changes. | President Kibaki is expected to appoint a cabinet with Mr Odinga as the prime minister following the changes. |
| A political deal was reached after violence erupted following December's disputed elections. | A political deal was reached after violence erupted following December's disputed elections. |
| Some 1,500 died and 600,000 people were displaced during the violence and many thousands still haven't returned to their homes. | Some 1,500 died and 600,000 people were displaced during the violence and many thousands still haven't returned to their homes. |
| Haste | Haste |
| Both President Kibaki and Mr Odinga have urged the MPs to move quickly as they debate the constitutional changes which will bring the opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) into a grand coalition. | Both President Kibaki and Mr Odinga have urged the MPs to move quickly as they debate the constitutional changes which will bring the opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) into a grand coalition. |
| KENYA PARLIAMENT ODM MPs: 102PNU MPs: 46Pro-ODM MPs: 5Pro-PNU MPs: 61Vacant seats: 6 Difficult tasks await MPsQ&A: Power-sharing pactSend us your comments | KENYA PARLIAMENT ODM MPs: 102PNU MPs: 46Pro-ODM MPs: 5Pro-PNU MPs: 61Vacant seats: 6 Difficult tasks await MPsQ&A: Power-sharing pactSend us your comments |
| The legal changes will be greeted with a huge sense of relief by millions of Kenyans. | The legal changes will be greeted with a huge sense of relief by millions of Kenyans. |
| Under the deal reached two weeks ago, President Kibaki's Party of National Unity (PNU) and the ODM will share power on a 50-50 basis. | |
| Analysts argue that the composition of the new cabinet will be a key indicator of how the grand coalition will work. | Analysts argue that the composition of the new cabinet will be a key indicator of how the grand coalition will work. |
| The National Accord and Reconciliation Act, which is also being debated, states that the coalition stands dissolved if one party decides not to participate in the arrangement. | |
| It however does not provide for the holding of a fresh election in the event that the coalition collapses. | It however does not provide for the holding of a fresh election in the event that the coalition collapses. |
| Both parties have also agreed to form a commission of international experts to probe events during the elections. | Both parties have also agreed to form a commission of international experts to probe events during the elections. |
| President Kibaki last week appointed former South African Judge, Johann Kreigler to head the probe team. | President Kibaki last week appointed former South African Judge, Johann Kreigler to head the probe team. |
| The experts will be sworn in this week and are expected to complete their investigations in three months. | The experts will be sworn in this week and are expected to complete their investigations in three months. |