Murder Charges For Kenya Police… Talks Continue

7 February 2008 BBC

Outrage at police tactics

A Kenyan policeman is to be charged with murder after being filmed shooting at two men who were later found dead during election protests, police say. The shooting in the western city of Kisumu shocked the country and led to an official enquiry. Kenya's KTN television, reports that Constable Edward Kirui has been arrested and transferred to Nairobi, where he is to appear in court. He was seen firing his gun as protesters taunted police during protests at alleged election fraud in the opposition stronghold of Kisumu on 16 January. He then went over to one of them as he lay on the ground and kicked him in the back. George William Onyango and Ishmael Chacha were later found dead with bullet wounds.

Kofi Annan (l) has brought the rivals together but they can't agree

Former UN chief Kofi Annan, who is mediating peace talks, says it is too dangerous to hold new polls for a year. The talks between the government and opposition are on the brink of collapse, He says the two sides could not agree on a proposal to share power while fresh presidential elections were organized.

The United States has put a travel ban on 10 MPs from both sides for allegedly being involved in the violence since dispute elections.