An opposition MP has been shot dead by a policeman in Kenya’s Rift Valley today, the second to be killed this week as the country’s violent slide into chaos continues.

Fresh riots broke out on the streets of Kenya's capital Nairobi today after an opposition politician was murdered by gunmen at his home.

KENYA’S feuding leaders shook hands and smiled yesterday after a landmark first meeting brought about by former UN chief Kofi Annan, a month after disputed presidential polls.

A remembrance service for the hundreds of Kenyans who have died in post-election violence ended in chaos as fighting broke out between mourners and police today.

Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan was due to hold talks today to mediate in the deadly dispute over Kenya’s presidential election, and the opposition said it was willing to reconsider plans for protest rallies this week.

KENYAN police battled demonstrators in opposition strongholds with live rounds and tear gas for a second consecutive day yesterday, and the opposition accused police of killing seven protesters.

Musgrave Park is to undergo a multi-million euro face-lift which will double the capacity and transform it into a municipal type stadium.

Kenya’s main opposition party raised the stakes in its tense stand-off with the government today over its disputed election by calling for three days of mass protests next week.

Police firing tear gas have broken up protests in Nairobi demanding an investigation into the disputed presidential elections that have sparked violence across Kenya.

The official death toll from Kenya’s orgy of violence following last week’s presidential election was put at 486 today.

Kenya’s opposition declared victory today in the presidential election on the basis of partial results as tensions over the vote erupted into violence in Nairobi and opposition strongholds.

A millionaire opposition leader who cast himself as a champion of the poor appears poised to win the closest presidential election in Kenya’s history, according to preliminary and unofficial media tallies.