Kenya's
government has agreed in principle to the creation of a Prime
Minister's post sought by the opposition but the terms and duties are
still being discussed, a government negotiator said today.
"That is more or less agreed on. What we are discussing now is the
post's functions, responsibilities, nature of appointment and so on,"
Mutula Kilonzo, a negotiator at talks led by former UN chief Kofi Annan
said. "This will be an interim measure."
 And chief mediator and former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan said the end of his difficult mission was in sight. "I'm
beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel," he said.
Both teams were to meet with their leaders on "a joint
proposal that had been largely agreed on the governance
structure" before returning on Friday, Annan's statement added. The opposition has demanded the post of PM and a 50-50 split in cabinet positions.
 It has further threatened new street protests if there is no political solution
within a week, raising fears of more bloodshed after violence over the
disputed December 27 election that has killed more than 1 000 people.
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