Mon, Aug 06, 2012 - Page 6 News List

Clinton warns Kenya of cost of election violence

‘TERRIBLE COST’:Unrest after the disputed 2007 vote killed more than 1,200 people and cost US$1 billion, and Clinton urged fair elections in March next year

Reuters, NAIROBI

The fighting led to prosecutions of prominent Kenyan political figures, including two presidential hopefuls, by the International Criminal Court.

Clinton urged the elections body to ensure the votes and aspirations of the people were reflected accurately and fairly.

The commission is currently mired in a crisis over its decision to abandon plans to introduce an electronic register of voters after the tendering process descended into acrimony.

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