Kenya's ruling party and opposition have reached a "breakthrough" during talks in Nairobi to end post-election bloodshed, officials say.
The two sides are trying to break the political deadlock that has left the country convulsed by violence since December's presidential polls.
Details are unclear but chief mediator, ex-UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, is expected to make an announcement soon.
Some 1,000 people have died and 300,000 others fled their homes in the clashes.
Opposition official William Ruto said the rival parties had reached a deal on an interim joint government, says the BBC's Adam Mynott in Nairobi.
Mr Ruto was quoted by the Associated Press news agency as saying: "We have agreed to form a joint government. Details of that government, its time and how to share it are under discussions."
A senior UN official told our correspondent that the rival parties had reached consensus on a "broad brushstrokes agreement".
There is huge excitement in the Kenyan capital at the apparent breakthrough, which follows weeks of intransigence from both sides, says our correspondent.
President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of the presidential election two months ago, which observers said was flawed.
The opposition Orange Democratic Movement, led by Raila Odinga, said it was cheated of victory.
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