Kibaki (R) greets Odinga in Nairobi in March 2008. Photo from The Daily MonitorKenya Political Crisis: Kofi Annan To The Rescue – Again? -- Christian Science Monitor
A corruption scandal threatens to tear apart the fragile coalition government, prompting fear of a return of the ethnic violence that killed 1,300 and displaced hundreds of thousands after the disputed elections of Dec. 2007.
Johannesburg, South Africa. Kenya’s fractious government is facing its biggest challenge, as its two top leaders – President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga – face off in a corruption scandal.
At issue is the simple question of who is in charge, and whether the shaky bickering coalition government will hold together long enough to pass a new Constitution that will make such political crises a thing of the past. If the government falls apart, the consequences could be severe, including a return of the ethnic violence that killed 1,300 and displaced hundreds of thousands after the elections of December 2007.
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