Africa

Kenya to hold elections amid fear of violence

Five years ago more than a thousand people were killed when disputed result sparked clashes.
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2013 12:00

Al Jazeera is looking ahead to what could be the biggest stories of 2013.

General elections in Kenya on March 4 is one of them. Five years ago more than a thousand people were killed when the disputed result erupted into ethnic conflict.

Al Jazeera’s Nazanine Moshiri reports from Nairobi.

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