<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 800--1,500 killed 180,000 - 600,000 displaced </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2007--08 Kenyan crisis was a political, economic, and humanitarian crisis that erupted in Kenya after former President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of the presidential election held on December 27, 2007 . Supporters of Kibaki's opponent, Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement, alleged electoral manipulation . This was widely confirmed by international observers, as being perpetrated by both parties in the election . </P> <P> In part due to the ethnic and geographic diversity of Kenyan politics, no one narrative can explain the reaction of opposition supporters to the announcement of Kibaki's swearing - in, which was done on December 30, 2007 in the evening . In addition to staging several non-violent protests, opposition supporters went on a violent rampage killing Kikuyus . Raila Odinga encouraged supporters to engage in mass protests which he announced on local television and radio stations, most noticeably in Mombasa, Eldoret, Kericho, Kisumu, Nakuru and parts of Nairobi . Police shot hundreds of violent demonstrators, including a few in front of TV news cameras, causing more violence . </P>

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