Uhuru Kenyatta appeals for calm as he faces rival Raila Odinga in Tuesday's general election.
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Ten years after a contested election led to 1,500 deaths in Kenya, two perpetrators of that violence are trying to prevent a repetition.
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Alastair Leithead
BBC News, Africa correspondent
The election campaign falls silent - but the country is holding its breath, fearing violence.
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Many Kenyans fear that Tuesday's fiercely contested general election will trigger ethnic violence between supporters of rival parties, writes the BBC's Dickens Olewe.
Read moreKenya’s main opposition Presidential candidate Raila Odinga predicted a "resounding victory" in next week's general election, as polls suggest a tight race with President Kenyatta.
Raila Odinga hopes to fulfil his long-held ambition of becoming president in elections due on 8 August.
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As Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta seeks re-election, the dynamics ahead of the poll election could hardly be more different to four years ago.
Read moreKenya: les victimes des violences de 2007 impatients
Avec quelques dizaines d'autres familles, Peninah habite un campement illégal dans la commune de Njoro, à environ 25 km de la ville de Nakuru, au centre-ouest du Kenya. Elle a perdu son époux dans les affrontements qui avaient notamment opposé les Kikuyu à l'ethnie rivale des Kalenjin, et fait en seulement deux mois, plus de 1.100 morts et 600.000 déplacés. Logées dans des camps de fortune, les victimes des violences post-électorales de 2007 attendent d'être relogées.
An evangelist, who said he could make infertile women pregnant, is charged with stealing children.
Read moreThe presidential election on 8 August will see incumbent President Kenyatta run against his main challenger, opposition leader Raila Odinga.