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Their bickering and accusations after disputed elections led to nationwide violence and threatened the future of what was one of Africa’s most stable nations.

But now Kenya’s rival political leaders have made up and agreed to share power.

President Mwai Kibaki has unveiled a cabinet of ministers from both sides of the political divide.

The man who stood against him, Raila Odinga will be the new prime minister.

Al Jazeera’s Yvonne Ndege reports.

Mwai Kibaki, the Kenyan president, gets much of his support from the Kikuyu tribe - centred around the Nairobi, the capital.

Raila Odinga, the opposition leader, draws his strength from western Kenya - particularly the town of Kisumu.

Al Jazeera’s John Cookson went to Kisumu to gauge reaction to the power-sharing deal made to end the country’s political crisis.

Raila Odinga will assume the new role of prime minister.

Odinga joins Sir David to discuss the power sharing agreement and the challenges facing Kenya in the months ahead.

Odinga says there is no reason why the alliance cannot work but warns that Kenya will take a long time to recover from the crisis.

After a day of heated debate Kenya’s Parliament has elected an opposition party member to become its speaker.The session was the first since the disputed Presidential elections that left hundreds dead in violence that followed. Africa bureau chief Andrew Simmons reports from Nairobi.

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for three days of nationwide rallies against Mwai Kibaki, the president. In an exlcusive interview with Al Jazeera, Odinga says there is no option but to protest and accuses the government of playing for time. Andrew Simmons reports.