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| Kenya leader names new ministers | Kenya leader names new ministers |
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| Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has named new ministers, just before Ghana's leader arrived as part of mediation efforts following disputed elections. | Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki has named new ministers, just before Ghana's leader arrived as part of mediation efforts following disputed elections. |
| Mr Kibaki named Kalonzo Musyoka, who came third in last month's election, as vice-president but no-one from the main opposition party was appointed. | Mr Kibaki named Kalonzo Musyoka, who came third in last month's election, as vice-president but no-one from the main opposition party was appointed. |
| A BBC correspondent says the move could derail the efforts of Ghana's John Kufuor, who heads the African Union. | A BBC correspondent says the move could derail the efforts of Ghana's John Kufuor, who heads the African Union. |
| Violence broke out in opposition strongholds following the announcement. | Violence broke out in opposition strongholds following the announcement. |
| Some 600 people have died in a wave of clashes across the country, after the opposition said the election had been rigged. | Some 600 people have died in a wave of clashes across the country, after the opposition said the election had been rigged. |
| The cabinet is null and void because President Kibaki did not win the election and we shall not recognise it William Ruto, ODM | The cabinet is null and void because President Kibaki did not win the election and we shall not recognise it William Ruto, ODM |
| Raila Odinga, who claims that fraud robbed him of victory, has meanwhile said that he will not attend talks with Mr Kibaki on Friday, unless they are led by Mr Kufuor. | Raila Odinga, who claims that fraud robbed him of victory, has meanwhile said that he will not attend talks with Mr Kibaki on Friday, unless they are led by Mr Kufuor. |
| He says Mr Kibaki should step down and new polls be conducted. | He says Mr Kibaki should step down and new polls be conducted. |
| In that context, the BBC's Adam Mynott in Nairobi says Mr Kibaki's move, in naming some members of his new cabinet, could be seen as a provocative act. | In that context, the BBC's Adam Mynott in Nairobi says Mr Kibaki's move, in naming some members of his new cabinet, could be seen as a provocative act. |
| Looting | Looting |
| Residents of the western town of Kisumu say that three people have died in the latest clashes but local police chief Grace Kahindi denied this. | Residents of the western town of Kisumu say that three people have died in the latest clashes but local police chief Grace Kahindi denied this. |
| NEW MINISTERS Kalonzo Musyoka: Vice-president, ODM- KenyaUhuru Kenyatta: Local government, KanuMoses Wetangula: Foreign affairs, PNUKiraitu Murungi, Energy, PNUMartha Karua , Justice, PNUGeorge Saitoti: Internal Security, PNUJohn Michuki : Road transport, PNU | NEW MINISTERS Kalonzo Musyoka: Vice-president, ODM- KenyaUhuru Kenyatta: Local government, KanuMoses Wetangula: Foreign affairs, PNUKiraitu Murungi, Energy, PNUMartha Karua , Justice, PNUGeorge Saitoti: Internal Security, PNUJohn Michuki : Road transport, PNU |
| Kisumu on Lake Victoria is Mr Odinga's home town and was the scene of serious fighting and violence last week, which left 100 people dead. | Kisumu on Lake Victoria is Mr Odinga's home town and was the scene of serious fighting and violence last week, which left 100 people dead. |
| "The youth are unhappy with the announcement of the new cabinet, which they term as provocation," local reporter Joe Ojuang told the BBC News website. | |
| There are reports that fires have been started and property looted, while police have been firing over the heads of crowds of people on the streets. | There are reports that fires have been started and property looted, while police have been firing over the heads of crowds of people on the streets. |
| In nearby Eldoret, which witnessed the torching of a church last week, people who had returned after five days violence have started fleeing, boarding vehicles with their belongings. | |
| The BBC's Wanyama wa Chebusiri in the town says they fear an imminent attack by opposition supporters because of Mr Kibaki's cabinet announcement and do not want to take any chances. | |
| Armed policemen in riot gear have returned to the streets, he says. | |
| Key posts | Key posts |
| Mr Kibaki made the cabinet announcement in an address to the nation, which he recorded before going to the airport to welcome Mr Kufuor. | Mr Kibaki made the cabinet announcement in an address to the nation, which he recorded before going to the airport to welcome Mr Kufuor. |
| "In naming the cabinet, I have considered the importance of keeping the country united, peaceful and prosperous and a strong broad-based leadership," he said. | "In naming the cabinet, I have considered the importance of keeping the country united, peaceful and prosperous and a strong broad-based leadership," he said. |
| Thousands of Kenyans still need food aidEnlarge Image For this reason he was naming the first half of the cabinet. | Thousands of Kenyans still need food aidEnlarge Image For this reason he was naming the first half of the cabinet. |
| Correspondents say the implication is that other cabinet posts are being left open for the outcome of negotiations. | Correspondents say the implication is that other cabinet posts are being left open for the outcome of negotiations. |
| However, they say it is the key ministries that have been filled, leaving 15 remaining posts. | However, they say it is the key ministries that have been filled, leaving 15 remaining posts. |
| The 17 cabinet members named include at least one other member of Mr Musyoka's party, as well as Uhuru Kenyatta, from the former ruling Kanu party. | The 17 cabinet members named include at least one other member of Mr Musyoka's party, as well as Uhuru Kenyatta, from the former ruling Kanu party. |
| Mr Musyoka's Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya split from Mr Odinga's party last year in a row over who should represent the party. | Mr Musyoka's Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya split from Mr Odinga's party last year in a row over who should represent the party. |
| While many former cabinet members lost their seats in the parliamentary elections, Mr Kibaki has retained several close allies from his Party of National Unity (PNU). | While many former cabinet members lost their seats in the parliamentary elections, Mr Kibaki has retained several close allies from his Party of National Unity (PNU). |
| They include Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi, who has previously been sacked as a minister over a huge corruption scandal. | They include Energy Minister Kiraitu Murungi, who has previously been sacked as a minister over a huge corruption scandal. |
| William Ruto, a close ally of Mr Odinga, has said they will not recognise the new cabinet. | |
| "The cabinet is null and void because President Kibaki did not win the election and we shall not recognise it," he told the BBC Swahili Service. | |
| 'Gentle giant' | 'Gentle giant' |
| Mr Kufuor's trip was seen as a sign that there has been some progress on the meditation front as his visit last week had been blocked. | Mr Kufuor's trip was seen as a sign that there has been some progress on the meditation front as his visit last week had been blocked. |
| Ghana's Minister of Information Oboshie Sai Cofie said Mr Kufuor's role would be more as a facilitator than a mediator. | |
| HAVE YOUR SAY The country-wide violence has affected virtually every Kenyan Geoffrey Mwango, Mombasa Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY The country-wide violence has affected virtually every Kenyan Geoffrey Mwango, Mombasa Send us your comments |
| Mr Kibaki's aides say there is no need for official mediation - as demanded by Mr Odinga and his Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). | |
| The BBC's West Africa correspondent Will Ross says Mr Kufuor is not someone to bash heads together - he is known as the "gentle giant" - and has helped negotiate during the conflicts in Ivory Coast and Liberia. | The BBC's West Africa correspondent Will Ross says Mr Kufuor is not someone to bash heads together - he is known as the "gentle giant" - and has helped negotiate during the conflicts in Ivory Coast and Liberia. |
| Both sides have accused the other of ethnic-cleansing during a week of violence after Mr Kibaki was declared the winner. | Both sides have accused the other of ethnic-cleansing during a week of violence after Mr Kibaki was declared the winner. |
| Some 250,000 people have fled their homes in clashes between rival political supporters, ethnic groups and the police. | Some 250,000 people have fled their homes in clashes between rival political supporters, ethnic groups and the police. |