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

Fierce fighting over land killed 22 people and left 200 homes burned in Kenya's troubled western Rift Valley, officials said today, yet another eruption of ethnic clashes following the disputed re-election of President Mwai Kibaki.

Kenya's opposition party called for another day of "peaceful rallies" across Kenya in defiance of a ban and despite 20 deaths in this week's demonstrations.

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.

Demonstrations across Kenya appeared to be winding down tonight after two days of violent clashes between anti-government protesters and police.

Kenya’s president is ready to form “a government of national unity” to help resolve disputed elections that caused deadly riots, a government statement said today.

Riot police in Kenya fired tear gas and water cannons today to beat back surging crowds of rock-throwing opposition protesters who took to the streets for a cancelled rally.

International pressure mounted on Kenya today to end the election-fuelled violence that has claimed more than 300 victims.

The death toll from more than five days of violence in Kenya rose above 300 today as the government denied the country was in crisis.