How many people were killed after Kenya’s disputed 2007 election?

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Raila Odinga Kenyan politician Raila Odinga.

Following the disputed 2007 presidential election in Kenya, widespread protests and ethnic violence erupted across the country. In the resulting unrest, more than 1,000 people were killed and approximately 600,000 people were displaced.12

This period of instability eventually led to a power-sharing agreement brokered by international mediators, which resulted in the formation of a coalition government in 2008 where Raila Odinga served as prime minister.12