The Kofi Annan-led mediation efforts Monday experienced difficulties after members of the ruling PNU and ODM failed to agree on a number of issues.

"We have not agreed on anything and it is misleading for the media to indicate that we are about to enter into a power-sharing deal with ODM", Karuua said on Sunday.

ODM leader Raila Odinga seemed to have thrown his weight behind his team after he twice met with Kofi Annan at SerenaHotel, the venue of the fragile talks.

Kofi Annan then proceeded to met with President Mwai Kibaki at State house in what appeared his last attempt to salvage the talks.

The mediation process has received overwhelming support from the international community with both the UN, EU and the US expressing their solidarity with the former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.

Analysts have warned that failure of the talks would result in more violence and a possible collapse of the country. In a recent report published by the International Crisis Group, both PNU and ODM were accused of arming militia in preparation for more violence if the talks collapse.
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