Kenya opposition calls for sanctions on Kibaki govt

Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:52pm GMT
 
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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition called on Friday for other countries to impose sanctions on the government of President Mwai Kibaki, whose disputed re-election triggered riots and tribal clashes killing 500 people.

"Sanctions at this point of time are necessary ... it would be irresponsible to trust this government with a single cent," Anyang' Nyong'o, secretary general of the opposition Orange Democratic Movement, told a news conference.

 
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