Article: Annan urges Kenya to disband the militia

Annan urges Kenya to disband the militia

NAIROBI, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan has called on the Kenyan government to prosecute militias which are fanning political violence across the east African nation which emerged from a three-month post election crisis recently.

Addressing a news conference in Nairobi before his departure late Saturday, Annan reiterated the need for quick implementation of recommendations of the negotiation team especially disbandment and disarmament of militia and stressed the need to ensure pertinent issues were fully addressed.

The former UN chief said the government ought to develop effective mechanisms to disarm militia to ...

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