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January 18, 2008

Kenyan Opposition to End Protests, Start Boycotts
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1AF6D10:A6F02AD83191E1601001CB6E55CA646FF47489ACC27D21EE& At least 10 people
have been killed in two days of clashes with police in Nairobi and the
western cities of Kisumu and Eldoret





Opposition supporters, carrying branches to symbolize peace, hold an
anti-government protest march in Kisumu, 16 Jan 2008Kenya's main
opposition party says Friday will be the last day of street protests
against the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) spokesman Salim Lone says the
opposition will switch to economic boycotts as a result of the
violence between police and protesters.

Lone says the boycott will target large companies, such as Equity Bank
and City Hoppa transport, that are owned by supporters of Mr. Kibaki.

The ODM called for mass rallies this week, but most demonstrations
attracted just a few hundred or several dozen protesters.

Opposition supporters rallied Friday in the cities of Mombasa and
Kisumu. Witnesses say police shot and killed a protester in Mombasa.

Witnesses say at least 10 other people have been killed in two days of
clashes with police in Kisumu, Nairobi and the western city of
Eldoret. More than 600 Kenyans in all have died since post-election
violence began nearly three weeks ago.

In a statement Friday, government spokeswoman Alfred Mutua thanked
Kenyans for not taking part in the latest demonstrations, which he
said were aimed at disrupting business.

Kenya's electoral commission declared Mr. Kibaki the winner of the
December 27 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.

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


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