The political crisis in Kenya is at the top of the agenda as the African Union holds its summit in Addis Ababa. But what can the AU do at this stage to help resolve the crisis and end the violence?

The United States is reviewing its aid to Kenya, in light of the country's political turmoil. From Addis Ababa, VOA's Peter Heinlein reports America's top diplomat on African affairs is advising Kenya's political leaders to stay home from this week's African Union summit to focus on the crisis at home.

Kenya's feuding political factions have opened talks aimed at resolving the country's political crisis and ending a month of violence that has killed more than 800 people.

United Nations aid agencies report sharply deteriorating security in Kenya is threatening their ability to provide humanitarian assistance to hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people. The World Food Program says it is neither able to distribute food within Kenya nor to hundreds of thousands of refugees in neighboring countries. Lisa Schlein reports for VOA from Geneva.

Gunmen have killed an opposition member of Kenya's parliament, sparking a new wave of violence in the country. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, there are fears the violence has devolved into revenge attacks between the country's ethnic groups.

Leaders with Kenya's main opposition group have made a new appeal for peace in a bid to stop ethnic violence that has surged in recent days, leaving dozens of people dead. Nick Wadhams has the story from Nairobi.

At least 45 people have been killed in a new surge of violence that began after Kenya's disputed December 27 presidential election. Some sources have said that there have been over 80 deaths in the last 3 days. The latest deaths come as former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan is in Kenya to try and broker a compromise.

In Kenya, the opposition Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) which said it won the December 27 elections, has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court in The Hague against President Mwai Kibaki and the government for crimes against humanity and state-sponsored terrorism. ODM secretary-general Peter Anyang Nyong’o said Kenyan police have killed more than 1,000 post-election protesters and wounded tens of thousands.

In a major breakthrough for peace efforts in Kenya, President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have agreed to meet for their first face-to-face talks since last month's disputed presidential vote sparked weeks of protests and ethnic clashes in the east African country. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu in Nairobi reports on the latest efforts to bring stability to a country reeling from post-election violence.

Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan is in Kenya to begin talks aimed at resolving the bitter political dispute between President Mwai Kibaki and opposition challenger Raila Odinga. Underscoring the urgent need for a solution, opposition supporters and the police clashed again in Nairobi. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu has details from Kenya's capital.

The U.S. ambassador to Kenya has angrily denounced print and broadcast advertisements placed by the government of President Mwai Kibaki, which accuses the United States and other Western countries of contributing to post-election violence in the country. VOA Correspondent Alisha Ryu reports from Nairobi that tension between the government and the opposition is growing.

As the violence and political turmoil continue in Kenya, efforts continue to try to find a peaceful solution to the crisis. Many say the violence has highlighted ethnic and economic differences within the country.