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President accepts Kibaki's to visit Kenya
Accra, Jan 5, Ghanadot/GNA- President
John Agyekum Kufuor, has accepted the invitation of
President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya, to visit that country as
African Union (AU) chair, to see for himself at first hand
the situation in the country.
President Kufuor said he would make the trip as soon as
possible adding that Kenya has always been a flagship of
Africa's rising image and nothing should be allowed to
destroy the country.
This was contained in a press release signed by Mr Andrew
Awuni, Press Secretary to the President and Presidential
Spokesman indicated.
The statement indicated "President Kufuor said as AU Chair,
he is naturally concerned about the situation in Kenya and
is willing to make his contribution to peace in that
country."
It indicated that President Kibaki said he was willing to
dialogue without pre-condition with the opposition.
The statement said in a special message sent to President
Kufuor, through the Special Envoy, Mr Moses Wetangula,
President Kibaki said the situation in Kenya was returning
to normal very quickly except for small pockets of
disturbances in the West.
It said President Kibaki also expressed his commitment to
forming government of National Unity for the sake of peace
and tranquillity in Kenya.
The statement said, " Violence broke out in Kenya after the
country's Presidential and Parliamentary and Elections held
on December 27 2007.
It said reports say that about 300 people have died in the
violence with thousands of people displaced.
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