The talks took on a new vitality after President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga signed a power sharing accord in the presence of chief mediator Kofi Annan, Chairman of the African Union Jakaya Kikwete and the Nairobi diplomatic corps. Mr. Kibaki said he would convene parliament next Thursday to begin debate on the constitutional amendments needed to implement the accord. The speaker of parliament, Kenneth Marende , said he does not anticipate any difficulties in passing the constitutional changes. Opposition parliament member Ababu Namwamba noted that the Kenyan constitution currently allows parliament to change the constitution with a two-thirds majority vote. He said this should not be difficult to muster given the broad support for the agreement. The African Union, Britain  and the United States welcomed the agreement saying they hope it will bring peace and reconciliation to the country.
The talks took on a new vitality after President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader signed a power sharing accord in the presence of chief mediator Kofi Annan, Chairman of the African Union and the diplomatic corps. Mr. Kibaki said he would convene parliament next Thursday to begin debate on the constitutional amendments needed to implement the accord. The speaker of parliament, , said he does not anticipate any difficulties in passing the constitutional changes. Opposition parliament member noted that the Kenyan constitution currently allows parliament to change the constitution with a two-thirds majority vote. He said this should not be difficult to muster given the broad support for the agreement. The African Union, Britain , and the United States welcomed the agreement saying they hope it will bring peace and reconciliation to the country.
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Raila Odinga
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Kenneth Marende
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