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Mr. Annan is mediating the talks. He told reporters in Nairobi Tuesday he will speak to Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga to decide how to move forward with discussions on a power-sharing deal.
Earlier Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice criticized Kenyan leaders for failing to resolve the political crisis. In a written statement, Rice said there is no excuse for further delay, and she warned that the future of U.S.-Kenyan relations hinges on the ability of Kenyan leaders to reach a solution.
Rice said the U.S. will decide who is responsible for the lack of progress and take the necessary steps. She did not elaborate.
In a related development, African Union chairman and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete travels to Nairobi Tuesday for talks with Kenya's feuding political leaders.
Last week, Kenya's rival factions agreed in principle to a power-sharing deal that would create the post of prime minister - a key opposition demand. But the government says it is not clear what the powers of the newly created post of prime minister would be, or how the government will share ministries with the opposition Orange Democratic Movement.
The opposition alleges that Kenyan President Kibaki's re-election in December was rigged. The violent aftermath killed at least 1,000 people.
Source: By VOA News
Posted February 26th, 2008 by seher
KENYAN PEACE TALKS HAVE RESUMED
Finally a political settlement was agreed between President Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga in front of the international mediation team and press on february 28th 2008. There is finally real hope that there will be no more bloodletting in the country.
The Kenyan parliament is to open Thursday April 3 2008, and it is expected that the first order of business would be to pass the laws and make constitutional changes necessary to facilitate the implementation of the peace agreement.
At the same time, the talks have already resumed to work out the way forward with regard to item number four on Kofi Annan's list of issues to be resolved. This began Friday 29th February at the Nairobi Serena Hotel and should lead to the resolution of long term issues, including Land, Constitutional and Government Reforms, and economic disparities among the Kenyan communities.