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Fights As Campaigning In Kenya Ends

Al Jazeera "Kenya's presidential hopefuls have ended their election campaigns as the incumbent and his challenger held huge rallies ahead of the December 27 polls.

Police fired tear gas to break up scuffles between rival supporters in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, but there were no reports of major unrest.

Challenger Raila Odinga, who a slight lead over Mwai Kibaki, the president, in polls, accused the government of planning to rig the ballot."

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