London: Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Friday if Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki does not meet the terms of a power-sharing agreement it could lead to the disintegration of the country.

But Odinga added that Kenyans had learned the lesson of their violent post-election crisis and would do all they can to make Thursday's peace deal work.

Asked by BBC radio what would happen if Kibaki's side didn't fulfil the deal, Odinga said, "That would be most unfortunate ... The coalition would break up and in my view that would lead to disintegration of the country."

He added, "I feel confident that this period that we've gone through has been a teacher and that everyone is going to try and ensure that this coalition will work and succeed."

Kibaki and Odinga signed the agreement on Thursday, under heavy international pressure, to end the crisis that killed more than 1,000 people and deepened ethnic divisions after the disputed December 27 election.

Under the deal, made with the mediation of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, Odinga has agreed to serve in a new powerful post of prime minister, with Kibaki remaining president and cabinet posts split between rival parties.