Kenya’s main opposition party today threatened mass protests within a week if the government fails to begin paving the way for any type of power-sharing government.

Hopes for an end to the violence sweeping Kenya rose today when a leading opposition MP said a deal had been struck to form a joint government with President Mwai Kibaki.

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

Tribal violence flared again in Kenya today with mobs burning down half a town, killing at least two people.

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 President Mwai Kibaki’s government last night warned opposition supporters it would crack down on planned protests against his disputed poll win, after it lashed out at critics, including Britain’s ambassador.

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.

An uneasy peace gripped Kenya today as the two main political rivals prepared for parliament to open tomorrow.

Kenyan police have killed and wounded dozens of protesters, an international human rights group said today, warning that the opposition call for mass rallies this week raises concerns of new clashes that could lead to more deaths and injuries.

Kenyan police said today they will not allow three days of mass rallies planned next week to protest against President Mwai Kibaki’s disputed re-election.

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.

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband today issued a fresh call for political compromise to end the violence in Kenya as the Foreign Office continued to warn against non-essential travel.

Opposition leaders in Kenya have cancelled tomorrow’s planned nationwide election protests over fears they could re-ignite the violence that has cost almost 500 lives so far.

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

The leading US diplomat for Africa is in Kenya today to encourage a peaceful resolution after a disputed presidential election sparked days of deadly riots.

Kenya’s opposition party today called for a new presidential election to settle the disputed vote that has sparked days of deadly riots.

Thousands of Kenyans enraged over delays in announcing the country’s next president burned down homes and clashed using sticks and machetes, tainting a vote that initially was seen as a beacon of hope for democracy in Africa.

Thousands of people angry about the slow return of results waved machetes and looted shops in Kenya today as President Mwai Kibaki closed the gap on the opposition in the closest presidential election in the country’s history.

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.