A sigh of relief is seen in the willingness of the Kenyan government to set up an official investigation into allegations of election fraud in last month's disputed poll.
A three month period is given for the enquiry but the panel is yet to be agreed. It is a move in the right direction.
The Ugandan efforts seem to have contributed to this decision as the announcement was made by the Ugandan presidential spokesman.
Former UN chief Kofi Annan is also in Kenya, trying to mediate in the crisis.
The opposition claims it was cheated of victory and its protests have led to the deaths of more than 650 people and the unrest is still far from over.
The police action is increasingly being questioned. The police is accused of shooting dead protesters.
The killings have sparked outrage across the country.
On Thursday, human rights activist Okia Omtata chained himself to the barriers of the Nairobi police headquarters and, as bystanders watched, clutched a rosary chanting: "You are killing people in this country”.
Rape is on the rise in Kenya, troubled by violence which followed December's disputed elections. Rape is used as a weapon by the warring fraction.
Every day women turn up at the doors of Nairobi's hospitals and clinics telling the same story.
It is truly sad to see that in this modern times a well established country is allowed to be torn apart because of the selfish interests of politicians.
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