Text of report by Kenyan radio on 6th January

Reports reaching me in the studio say the leader of the National Development Party of Kenya, Mr Raila Odinga, has on behalf of himself and his party accepted the results of the just-concluded general elections.

In a letter to President Moi, Raila Odinga said his party will join hands with the government in the challenging task of reforms and economic reconstruction of Kenya. He at the same time congratulated President Moi for his re-election.

Source: KBC radio, Nairobi, in English 1000 gmt 6 Jan 98

Ford-Kenya opposition leader accepts results of presidential elections

Text of report by Kenyan KTN TV on 5th January

Ford [Forum for the Restoration of Democracy]-Kenya has accepted the results of the just-concluded general elections.

Party Chairman [Michael] Kijana Wamalwa said [that] although the exercise was flawed by irregularities, the party will accept the results for the sake of peace and stability. Wamalwa distanced his party from the stand taken by DP's [Democratic Party] Mwai Kibaki and NDP's [National Development Party] Raila Odinga for a rejection of the results.

The immediate former leader of the opposition said Ford-Kenya will join other Kenyans in seeking solutions to problems facing the country. He, however, admitted that he was a signatory to a statement released earlier protesting over the management of the elections by the Electoral Commission.

[Wamalwa - recording] It's after very wide and careful consultations within the Ford-Kenya fraternity. We have also consulted with elders in every Ford-Kenya community, women's leaders, student and youth leaders.

We have therefore grudgingly come to the conclusion that, as flawed as the exercise was, as inefficient as the Electoral Commission of Kenya is, we have decided to accept the results of the just-concluded elections and to join hands with other Kenyans in addressing the urgent problems facing our nation at the moment.

Source: KTN TV, Nairobi, in English 1600 gmt 5 Jan 98

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