Kenya leader urges peaceful poll

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki is urging Kenyans to vote peacefully in general elections next week. The race is down to the wire, with the two leading presidential candidates both predicting victory in the first round of voting. In a televised address Friday, the outgoing Kenyan president said voters have a "date with destiny" Monday. "I also make a passionate plea for all of us to vote peacefully," he said. "Indeed, peace is the cornerstone of our development," he added. Kibaki urged politicians to accept the results of the vote. He said "Let us send a clear message to the world that our democracy has come of age. A peaceful vote is a vote for a secure, prosperous and stable Kenya." "To those who will not win, your country still needs you. There are many other roles you can play in our development endeavours."