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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. Kenya's opposition says it will boycott companies run by allies of President Mwai Kibaki in protest at the outcome of last month's presidential election.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) says it will now boycott companies run by allies of President Mwai Kibaki. The Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) change of tactics came as at least five people died on a third day of rallies.
Some 600 people have died in violence since the poll. In the latest unrest, police killed a protester in Mombasa, while another was wounded in Nairobi. Police shot dead a protester in Mombasa and three were killed in Nairobi. The post-poll violence has left 600 dead.
Kenya's National Commission on Human Rights has also cast doubt on the vote. Kenya's National Commission on Human Rights has cast doubt on the vote that returned President Kibaki to power.
At a news conference in Nairobi, the state-sponsored body listed a catalogue of irregularities in the tallying and announcement of results, including turnouts of more than 100% in some constituencies.
At least 360,000 votes could not be verified, the commission said. About 230,000 separated the two candidates.
The official 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 picturesPress anguishKENYA 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 picturesPress anguish
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. At a news conference in Nairobi, the state-sponsored body listed a catalogue of irregularities, including turnouts of more than 100% in some constituencies.
The commission said at least 360,000 votes could not be verified - in a vote where the two candidates were separated by about 230,000 ballots.
ODM leader Raila Odinga has demanded a re-run of the election.
The UN announced that Kofi Annan, its former secretary general, would fly to Kenya on Tuesday to help mediate between Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga.
Two members of Mr Annan's team - ex-Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa and Graca Machel, wife of ex-South African President Nelson Mandela - have already arrived.
ODM spokesman Salim Lone told the BBC that from next week, the opposition would switch to other forms of action, such as boycotts of firms run by what he called the government hardliners.
'Bloodlust'
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.
The ODM has been holding a third and final consecutive day of nationwide protests on Friday. The ODM launched a third and final consecutive day of nationwide protests on Friday.
In Mombasa, police clashed with a group of Muslims who tried to march through the coastal city after Friday prayers in protest at the election results.In Mombasa, police clashed with a group of Muslims who tried to march through the coastal city after Friday prayers in protest at the election results.
The city's police commander, Wilfred Mbiti told the AFP news agency that his officers used live bullets to quickly disperse the crowd, killing one protestor and injuring at least five others. Officers used live bullets to quickly disperse the crowd, killing one protestor and injuring at least five others, city police commander Wilfred Mbiti told AFP news agency.
Meanwhile in Nairobi, police confronted opposition demonstrators in the Kibera slum for a third consecutive day after more than 600 youths tore up a section of railway track running through the centre of the area. In Nairobi, police confronted demonstrators in the Kibera slum after more than 600 youths tore up a section of railway track running through the centre of the area.
One of the protesters is reported to have been shot in the leg after the police fired tear gas, blank rounds and some live rounds over the heads of the crowd. Police fired tear gas, blank rounds and some live rounds. Two people were shot and killed while a third died of gunshot wounds at a Nairobi hospital.
'Bloodlust' A member of President Kibaki's Kikuyu ethic group was killed after being pierced with a poisoned arrow shot by Masai youths near the town Narok, police said.
Fresh incidents of ethnic violence were also reported overnight. Rally ban
Police said one man had died from machete wounds in the Nairobi slum of Mathare. The latest deaths bring the toll from three days of opposition protests to at least 16 people killed.
A police commander in the town of Narok told AFP that Maasai youths had killed a member of President Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe with a poisoned arrow. HAVE YOUR SAY It is really unfortunate to see our beautiful homeland going through what its neighbours have gone through Omari, Kenyan in US class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=4042&edition=1">Send us your comments class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/7193902.stm">'We only have stones' class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/7195212.stm">Police silence dissent
At least 11 people died as police clashed with protesters on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr Odinga said police were turning the country into "killing fields of the innocent, executing at will in an unprecedented bloodlust".Mr Odinga said police were turning the country into "killing fields of the innocent, executing at will in an unprecedented bloodlust".
Officials denied the charge, saying the police response had been restrained.Officials denied the charge, saying the police response had been restrained.
"The Kenyan police are acting within the laws of this country," police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said.
Rally ban
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.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.
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"We should follow due process, and we should respect institutions that have taken 40 years to nurture," he said.
Public demonstrations were banned by police immediately after Mr Kibaki's swearing-in on 30 December.Public demonstrations were banned by police immediately after Mr Kibaki's swearing-in on 30 December.
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.
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.
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.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.