Friction in Kenyan Parliament -- will it spill out to the streets?
Parliament in Kenya has met for the first time since disputed elections, amid continuing tension between the government and the opposition.
It was the first time Mr Odinga and Mr Kibaki had been in the same room since the 27 December election. More than 600 people were killed in unrest that followed.
About 250,000 people also fled or were driven from their homes in a country once seen as a beacon of relative stability in East Africa.
In an effort to step up pressure on Kibaki, Odinga called for three days of protests across the country to start tomorrow, in defiance of a government ban on demonstrations.
Plans for a similar protests earlier this month were postponed after demonstrators were dispersed using water cannons, teargas and gun shots.
It was the first time Mr Odinga and Mr Kibaki had been in the same room since the 27 December election. More than 600 people were killed in unrest that followed.
About 250,000 people also fled or were driven from their homes in a country once seen as a beacon of relative stability in East Africa.
In an effort to step up pressure on Kibaki, Odinga called for three days of protests across the country to start tomorrow, in defiance of a government ban on demonstrations.
Plans for a similar protests earlier this month were postponed after demonstrators were dispersed using water cannons, teargas and gun shots.
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