‘Never again shall a Kenyan die because of an election,’ Raila Odinga vows
Nairobi — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, opposition leader Raila Odinga and their deputies on Thursday exchanged hugs and apologies, cementing their pledge to promote unity after a fractious and bloody election. The unusual scene unfolded at the country’s annual national prayer meeting. It came eight months after Kenyatta’s re-election in a drawn-out poll that divided the nation and left at least 92 dead, according to rights groups. In March, longtime rivals Kenyatta and Odinga shook hands and pledged reconciliation in a move that stunned the nation, as well as members of Odinga’s opposition alliance, who said they had not been consulted. What is now known as "the handshake" had spurred endless speculation but little concrete action. But on Thursday, the two men shook off any scepticism by repeatedly hugging each other and calling each other "my brother" at the prayer breakfast. Vice-president William Ruto and Odinga’s running mate, Kalonzo Musyoka, also apologised to each other f...
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