afrol News, 21 February - Kenyans leaders are expected to diffuse their political differences on Friday after the two sides have "largely agreed" on the structure of a power-sharing government.

The former UN chief, Kofi Annan and mediator of the talks, was delighted with the development.

"I am beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel," Mr Annan said in a statement.

Before resuming for talks on Friday, the two sides "outlined a joint proposal that had been largely agreed on the governance structure."

A top government representative in the talks, Mutula Kilonzo, believed the two rival sides will finish work on the most crucial agenda of resolving the disputed election results.

On Wednesday, Kenyan opposition expressed disgust with the government's unseriousness to put in place constitutional guarantees for the post of a new Prime Minister, threatening to return to the streets in protest within a week.

The aftermath of the 27 December 2007 presidential polls had generated into "ethnic cleansing," resulting to the death of 1,000 people and displacement of over 600,000 others. It has taken a heavy toll on a country that had been described as the oasis of democracy and biggest economy in East Africa.

A report issued by the Brussels-based think tank [International Crisis Group] warned against the mobilisation of armed groups of both sides for fresh attacks and serious violence. The group said a failure in the peace talks would be very serious.

"Calm has partly returned but the situation remains highly volatile," the group said. "Armed groups are still mobilising on both sides."

By staff writer

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