It's just over two years since Kenya hit the international headlines: a tightly contested presidential election in December 2007, followed by inter-ethnic conflict that nearly tore the country apart. But out of the terror came a glimmer of hope, as President Kibaki formed a coalition government with his main rival, Raila Odinga. Two years on, how much has changed?
Kenya's historic unity coalition was sworn in on Thursday, with opposition leader Raila Odinga taking the oath as prime minister. The power-sharing deal is an effort to put an end to the country's worst political crisis since independence in 1963.
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki named a new power-sharing government, naming opposition leader Raila Odinga as prime minister. The move ends weeks of deadlock after the deadly crisis that followed the Dec. 27 elections. (Report: R. Tompsett)
Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have come to an agreement on the much-delayed unity-government plans and will announce a new cabinet on Sunday, according to political and diplomatic sources.
Negotiations collapsed between Kenya's opposition Orange Democratic Movement and President Mwai Kibaki for the second time in as many days. Violent protests ensued, with Nairobi police firing teargas to disperse the crowd.
Kenya's government and opposition said on Saturday they had failed to agree on a long-delayed power-sharing cabinet, dealing a blow to hopes of a quick recovery from the nation's bloodiest political conflict.
Cattle raiders killed 12 villagers in Kenya's Rift Valley region and police responded, killing five of the attackers in Baringo district, regional police said.
Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki signed the power-sharing deal reached last month with opposition leader Raila Odinga to quell the post election violence that killed thousands in January. The deal will see Odinga become Prime Minister.
Mwai Kibaki 
