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Kenya in turmoil

Reform or fall, Odinga warns new coalition

By Barney Jopson in Nairobi

Published: March 6 2008 00:57 | Last updated: March 6 2008 00:57

The survival of Kenya’s new coalition government will hinge on its success in pushing through constitutional and land reforms, Raila Odinga, the man set to be prime minister, has said.

Mr Odinga signed a landmark deal last week to share power with Mwai Kibaki, the president, whose hurried swearing-in after flawed December elections triggered the worst unrest since independence and shattered Kenya’s reputation for stability.

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