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| Kibaki named victor in Kenya vote | Kibaki named victor in Kenya vote |
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| Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has been sworn in for a second term after the electoral commission declared him the winner of closely-fought elections. | Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has been sworn in for a second term after the electoral commission declared him the winner of closely-fought elections. |
| Opposition leader Raila Odinga rejected Mr Kibaki's victory, accusing him of electoral fraud and demanding a recount of the results of Thursday's poll. | Opposition leader Raila Odinga rejected Mr Kibaki's victory, accusing him of electoral fraud and demanding a recount of the results of Thursday's poll. |
| The commission's announcement triggered riots around Kenya. | The commission's announcement triggered riots around Kenya. |
| The count was badly delayed, sparking violence in which at least 13 people are reported to have been killed. | The count was badly delayed, sparking violence in which at least 13 people are reported to have been killed. |
| A team of observers from the European Union said the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) had failed to ensure the credibility of the poll. | A team of observers from the European Union said the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) had failed to ensure the credibility of the poll. |
| "We believe that... the ECK... has not succeeded in establishing the credibility of the tallying process to the satisfaction of all parties and candidates," chief EU observer Alexander Lambsdorff said in a statement. | "We believe that... the ECK... has not succeeded in establishing the credibility of the tallying process to the satisfaction of all parties and candidates," chief EU observer Alexander Lambsdorff said in a statement. |
| British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said London had "real concerns at the irregularities reported by the EU observers and others". | British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said London had "real concerns at the irregularities reported by the EU observers and others". |
| In Washington, US State Department spokesman Tom Casey condemned the violence. | In Washington, US State Department spokesman Tom Casey condemned the violence. |
| "Regardless of the eventual winners of this election, we call on Kenyans across the political spectrum to work together to advance democracy and national development," he said. | "Regardless of the eventual winners of this election, we call on Kenyans across the political spectrum to work together to advance democracy and national development," he said. |
| 'Time for healing' | 'Time for healing' |
| Mr Kibaki won 4,584,721 votes, beating Mr Odinga by more than 230,000 votes, the ECK said. | Mr Kibaki won 4,584,721 votes, beating Mr Odinga by more than 230,000 votes, the ECK said. |
| [Mr] Kibaki has flooded this [electoral] commission with his cronies Raila Odinga, opposition leader Kibaki: Dream or nightmare?Odinga: King-makerTension rises after polls | [Mr] Kibaki has flooded this [electoral] commission with his cronies Raila Odinga, opposition leader Kibaki: Dream or nightmare?Odinga: King-makerTension rises after polls |
| Kalonzo Musyoka, another presidential contender, got 879,903 votes. | Kalonzo Musyoka, another presidential contender, got 879,903 votes. |
| "The commission therefore declares Honourable Mwai Kibaki as the winner," ECK chairman Samuel Kivuitu said. | "The commission therefore declares Honourable Mwai Kibaki as the winner," ECK chairman Samuel Kivuitu said. |
| Mr Kibaki was then sworn in for his second five-year term - about an hour after the ECK statement. | Mr Kibaki was then sworn in for his second five-year term - about an hour after the ECK statement. |
| In his speech, he described the elections as "free and fair", urging all political parties to "accept the verdict of the people". | In his speech, he described the elections as "free and fair", urging all political parties to "accept the verdict of the people". |
| Mr Kibaki said it was now "time for healing and reconciliation" to overcome issues dividing the nation. | Mr Kibaki said it was now "time for healing and reconciliation" to overcome issues dividing the nation. |
| He also promised to form a "clean hands government" free of corruption. | He also promised to form a "clean hands government" free of corruption. |
| The ECK announcement immediately triggered riots in Nairobi's Kibera slum. | The ECK announcement immediately triggered riots in Nairobi's Kibera slum. |
| Police shot dead five opposition protesters in two separate incidents in Mr Odinga's strongholds in western Kenya, police were quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. | Police shot dead five opposition protesters in two separate incidents in Mr Odinga's strongholds in western Kenya, police were quoted as saying by the AFP news agency. |
| The Kenyan government suspended all live television broadcasts amid post-election violence. | The Kenyan government suspended all live television broadcasts amid post-election violence. |
| Meanwhile, Mr Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement said it was planning an alternative inauguration ceremony for the party leader on Monday in Nairobi. | |
| Opposition heckling | Opposition heckling |
| Mr Odinga had led since vote counting began, but saw his advantage evaporate as later votes were added. | Mr Odinga had led since vote counting began, but saw his advantage evaporate as later votes were added. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY An inextricably divided Kenya will be Kibaki's legacy Gitau Githongo, Nairobi Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY An inextricably divided Kenya will be Kibaki's legacy Gitau Githongo, Nairobi Send us your comments |
| The ECK announcement was delayed, following chaotic scenes at the commission's headquarters in Nairobi. | The ECK announcement was delayed, following chaotic scenes at the commission's headquarters in Nairobi. |
| Just minutes after Mr Kivuitu began reading the poll results, an opposition member approached the podium, shouting "Justice!" and "This is not a police state!" | Just minutes after Mr Kivuitu began reading the poll results, an opposition member approached the podium, shouting "Justice!" and "This is not a police state!" |
| Pandemonium then broke out, as other members of Mr Odinga's party got to their feet and began shouting, the BBC's Adam Mynott reports from inside the ECK headquarters. | Pandemonium then broke out, as other members of Mr Odinga's party got to their feet and began shouting, the BBC's Adam Mynott reports from inside the ECK headquarters. |
| Mr Kivuitu had to be led away from the building by police, only to return later and announce Mr Kibaki as the winner of the poll. | Mr Kivuitu had to be led away from the building by police, only to return later and announce Mr Kibaki as the winner of the poll. |
| Mr Odinga had earlier said that Mr Kibaki "flooded this [electoral] commission with his cronies". | Mr Odinga had earlier said that Mr Kibaki "flooded this [electoral] commission with his cronies". |