At least 250 people have died in Kenya in post-election clashes across the nation. Incumbent President Mwai Kibaki was declared re-elected on Sunday in a close vote. His opponent Raila Odinga disputes the result and has called for a recount. The clashes have been along tribal lines, with Kibaki backed by the Kikuyu and Odinga by the Luo . The fighting has been particularly severe in western Kenya, a power base for Odinga. Police have been ordered to shoot looters on sight and have imposed a curfew in Kisumu , Kenya's third largest city. Kibera , the slum in Nairobi, has been sealed off by riot police and paramilitary troops to contain violence.
At least 250 people have died in Kenya in post-election clashes across the nation. Incumbent President Mwai Kibaki was declared re-elected on Sunday in a close vote. His opponent disputes the result and has called for a recount. The clashes have been along tribal lines, with Kibaki backed by the and Odinga by the . The fighting has been particularly severe in western Kenya, a power base for Odinga. Police have been ordered to shoot looters on sight and have imposed a curfew in , Kenya's third largest city. , the slum in Nairobi, has been sealed off by riot police and paramilitary troops to contain violence.
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Raila Odinga
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