Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Saturday (February 23rd) called on Kenyans to repudiate violence and hatred during and after the upcoming elections in order to avoid a repeat of the 2007-2008 post-election violence.
"Intimidation, electoral violence and ethnic rivalry have the potential to undermine and jeopardise the whole process," he said in a statement on behalf of the African Union Panel of Eminent African Personalities. "And that is why recent violent events and increasing tensions in the run-up to the elections are deeply worrying."
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