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January 16, 2008

Kenyan Police Kill One Protester, Wound Others in Opposition Rallies
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1AF0317:A6F02AD83191E160A872C3B0E1B86E25D937473925D9872C& Authorities say
the protester was shot dead in the western city of Kisumu, where about
1,000  youths were trying to gather





Opposition party supporters react to the camera as they protest in
Kisumu, western Kenya,  16 Jan 2008

Riot police in Kenya have killed one protester and wounded several
others as they tried to disperse demonstrators protesting last month's
disputed presidential election.

Authorities say the protester was shot dead in the western city of
Kisumu, where about 1,000  youths were trying to gather.

The police have fired bullets and used tear gas to disperse opposition
demonstrators holding rallies in nearly 30 locations across Kenya,
despite a government ban.

At least three people were wounded after police fired shots to
disperse a group of protesters in a Nairobi slum.

Last month, Kenya's electoral commission declared President Mwai
Kibaki the winner of the presidential election, after a vote counting
process that international observers say was seriously flawed.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga insists he won the vote, and his Orange
Democratic Movement has called on the president to resign or share
power.

More than 600 people were killed in the post-election violence.

Kenya's opposition won a victory in parliament Tuesday as ODM
candidate Kenneth Marende was elected speaker in a close vote that
reflected Kenya's deep and bitter political divisions.

Marende received 105 votes - just four more than Francis ole Kaparo,
who was supported by Mr. Kibaki.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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