By Xinhua
London : British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged Kenya’s political leaders on Tuesday to talk in a bid to end the violence gripping the country.
“The violence must be brought to an end,” Brown said in a statement, following the death of at least 120 people amid disputed election results.
Brown said he had spoken to Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga to push for peace.
Brown said the Kenyan politicians had an obligation to find a solution to end the violence in their country.
“I want to see the possibility explored where they can come together in government,” he said.
“There has been criticism of the election procedures. I think it is important all sides must recognize that by working together we can make progress. But the first priority is that the violence is brought to an end. It is unacceptable that lives are being lost.” he added.
Kibaki was officially re-elected president in the election but Odinga has said publicly he was robbed of victory by voting fraud.
EU election monitors have described the poll as “flawed”, saying it “fell short of international standards.”
The British Foreign Office is urging the estimated 30,000 Britons visiting or working in Kenya to stay indoors.
Kenya receives about 290,000 British visitors each year, many in January and February. Many of them are on safari or staying in beach resorts close to Mombasa, where there have been violent clashes.
