No end to Kenya crisis

Jan. 8 - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga rejected bilateral talks with President Mwai Kibaki, dimming hopes for a breakthrough to end turmoil that has led to almost 500 deaths

Kibaki had invited Odinga to talks on Friday but the opposition leader said he would only attend negotiations mediated by African Union chairman John Kufuor, who arrived in Nairobi on Tuesday. Kibaki did not invite Kufuor to the Friday talks and officials say he will remain in Nairobi for little more than 24 hours. Despite huge international pressure, especially from Western powers, Kibaki and Odinga have still not met face-to-face since violence erupted after Kibaki's disputed re-election on December 27th. Odinga says Kibaki stole the election and must step down and make way for a new vote.

Helen Long reports.