Government agrees to premier post

Kenya’s government tentatively agreed to create a prime minister’s post to be filled by the opposition, moving a step closer to ending weeks of deadly clashes over the disputed presidential election.

A final deal was expected today after weeks of international pressure on both sides to share power, government negotiator Mutula Kilonzo said.

Kilonzo said there were several elements of a power-sharing deal to be resolved.

The Dec. 27 election returned President Mwai Kibaki to power after opposition leader Raila Odinga’s lead in vote counting evaporated overnight. Foreign and local observers said the count was rigged.