Guide Note

Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election, held on December 30, 2007. Immediately after Kibaki was declared winner, mass riots erupted throughout the country to protest his suspected election fraud. Runner-up Raila Odinga called for an immediate ballot recount. The violence did not subside until late February, when Kibaki and Odinga both agreed to a power-sharing system.

Fast Facts

Date: December 30, 2007 - February 28, 2008
Location: Throughout Kenya
Deaths: Between 600¹ and 800²
Riots in response to Mwai Kibaki's victory in the 2007 presidential election
Kibaki suspected of rigging the election
Power-sharing agreement made on February 28, 2008 ended the violence

International Resolution

International diplomats intervened to try to resolve the political unrest behind the bloody riots. Both UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Assistant U.S. Secretary of State for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, helped mediate the political conflict between Kibaki and Odinga. They reached a power-sharing solution on February 28, 2008, which quelled the rioting.

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Kenya Riots

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The New York Times: Unrest in Kenya As Peace Plan Falters (April 9, 2008)
Wikipedia: 2007–present Kenyan crisis
The Vigilante Journalist: Negotiating Talk Break Down (February 27, 2008)
CNN.com: 'Genocide on a Grand Scale' in Kenya, Opposition Leader Says (January 3, 2007)
The Times: Kenya Imposes Curfew (December 31, 2007)
FoxNews Live Webcam: Kisumu Kenya
Video: Deadly riots in Kenya (Time 2:13)

Kenya Riots News

Google News: Kenya Riots
BBC News: Kenya police tear-gas banned sect (April 18, 2008)
allAfrica: Kenya: Riots Resume (April 9, 2008)
The Star (Toronto): Kenyan Rivals Suspend Talks (April 9, 2008)
The Earth Times: Police, Protestors Clash in Kenyan Slum Amid Cabinet Crisis (April 8, 2008)
Mail & Guardian: Annan hopes for Kenya deal next week (February 9, 2008)
The Observer: Dozens die in Kenyan riots (January 27, 2008)
The New York Times: Brutal Split in the Kenyan Countryside (January 27, 2008)
The New York Times: Kenyan Gangs Clash in New Trouble Spot (January 25, 2008)
BBC News: New post-poll violence hits Kenya (January 21, 2008)
Los Angeles Times: Kenya's Odinga keeps fighting (January 18, 2008)
BBC News: Kenya 'turned into killing field' (January 17, 2008)
CNN.com: 'Genocide on a Grand Scale' in Kenya, Opposition Leader Says (January 3, 2007)
FOXNews: Mob Torches Kenyan Church; More Than 200 Killed in Election Riots (January 1, 2008)
CNN.com: '50 Burnt in Church' As Kenya Violence Spreads (January 1, 2008)
FOX News: Kenyan Police Battle Opposition After Kenyan Elections (December 31, 2007)
FOX News: Photoessay (December 31, 2007)
CNN.com: Death toll hits 124 in Kenya riots (December 31, 2007)
The Times: "Kenya Imposes Curfew" (December 31, 2007)

Kenya Riots Images and Media

Video: Kenya Elections - Riots (Time 3:09)
Video: Deadly riots in Kenya (Time 2:13)
FoxNews Live Webcam: Kisumu Kenya
BBC News: In pictures - Kenya slum violence (January 21, 2008)
CNNPhotoessay: I-reporters Escape, Document Chaos in Kenya (January 2, 2008)

Kenya Riots Blogs and Commentaries

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The Vigilante Journalist: Negotiating Talk Break Down (February 27, 2008)
Ushahidi.com: Monitoring Kenya's Post-Election Violence
Mail & Guardian Online: 'We never thought it could happen here' (January 24, 2008)
Mambogani: Kenya Politics Forum

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