Kenya Opposition Leader Again Demands New Presidential Election

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Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga is demanding a new presidential election within 90 days, saying the country is in "grave danger" from political violence.

Odinga spoke to the Associated Press, three days after he boycotted Thursday's rerun of the August election, whose results were thrown out by the Supreme Court because of irregularities.

Odinga called Thursday's vote invalid because President Uhuru Kenyatta faced no opposition.

"It was Uhuru versus Uhuru," Odinga told the AP. He also said the president is trying to "destroy other institutions of governance in our country."

Odinga accused the United States and other Western diplomats of being "very irresponsible" for urging Thursday's repeat vote.

"Us, we are talking about credible elections...they say any election is OK. They say they are Kenya's friends...if they are our friends, then we do not need enemies," he told AP.

Odinga said he is willing to talk with the Kenyatta government on holding a free and fair election, while, at the same time calling for strikes, boycotts, and peaceful protests to pressure Kenyatta.