• Raila Odinga has officially become Kenya's Prime Minister at the swearing-in of a coalition cabinet.

Apr. 17.- There was applause at State House after Mr Odinga read out his oath of office to be "faithful to the president of the Republic of Kenya".

His cabinet post is a key element of the power-sharing deal with President Mwai Kibaki to end a post-poll crisis.

Some 1,500 people died and 600,000 fled their homes in violence after a disputed presidential poll in December.

Mr Odinga, whose Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is the largest party in parliament, said the presidential election was rigged in favour of Mr Kibaki.

The rivals signed a deal in February which prescribed an equal share of power...

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