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PART 5 - 05th Feb.
2008 until 10. Feb. 2008
FACTS OF THE POST-ELECTION
VIOLENCE
KENYA OVERVIEW: TROUBLED NATION IN A TROUBLED
REGION (slow loading!)
SHORT CHRONOLOGY OF THE
CRISIS
THE NATIONAL DISASTER IN
SAD PICTURES
THE WHISTLEBLOWER FILES ON KENYA
TEXT OF KENYA
POWER-SHARING DEAL
EXCLUSIVE:
CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS IN KENYA
US AND THEM - THE
ENDURING POWER OF ETHNIC NATIONALISM
DAY 44
European Arms Manufacturers Pump
Weapons into Troubled Regions
(10.02.2008)
Despite the EU code of conduct, European corporations continue to
supply the world's most dangerous groups with arms. A stronger law
is needed.
Uganda gunmen shot
Kenya rioters - Raila
(10.02.2008) KENYAN opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Tuesday
that he had called President Yoweri Museveni to protest what he
called the presence of Ugandan gunmen in the lakeside city of
Kisumu, where riots erupted in the aftermath of a disputed
presidential election.
Forging an African
Nation
(10.02.2008) As a youngster, my parents (who spent the formative
years of their marriage in pre-independence Kenya) used to regale
my siblings and I with stories about a Kenya infested with
competing (Luo against Kikuyu) kabuti-clad, jembe-wielding,
marauding gangs.
Isn't Gen. Kagame's
Proposal the Only Hope for Country?
(10.02.2008) He is many things to many people. To French
investigating judge Jean-Louis Bruguiere, Gen Paul Kagame is a
suspected international war criminal who should be in The Hague,
facing charges for his alleged role in the death of former Rwanda
president Juvenal Habyarimana who died in a plane crash, sparking
the 1994 inter-communal violence, which killed one million
Rwandese, mainly Tustis and moderate Hutus.
Our Leaders Need to
Reinvent Themselves
(10.02.2008) About eight weeks ago, the ingredients were all in
place to call Kenya a country to watch. But today, our heads are
bowed in shame. Internally, there are questions galore, the first
being "Is this us?"
Gangs Out to Reverse
Recent Gains
(10.02.2008) Throughout the long and tortuous misrule by the Moi
regime, it is the agriculture sector that kept Kenya afloat.
'The Economist' And
That Little Matter of Stereotyping
(10.02.2008) The Economist magazine likes to go for what is racy
and stylish. That's why it's so entertaining to read. It will
avoid inconvenient angles if they get boring. In its most recent
issue it had a cute little story comparing Kenya with Gaza.
Are the Universities
Being Tribalised?
(10.02.2008) We are generating emotions and tensions in Kenya
which before long may require a whole new vocabulary. Are we on
the verge of producing a form of inter-ethnic distrust which may
be called Kikuyuphobia?
Ford-Kenya Threatens
to Quit PNU
(10.02.2008) Ford-Kenya has threatened to pull out from the PNU
coalition over the parliamentary nomination row. The party would
hold a meeting to review its links with PNU, two MPs said on
Saturday.
Does prayer really
work? "No."
(10.02.2008) When I was a tousle-headed toddler back in 1943, my
father went off to war and my mother, sister and I lived in an old
two-story home on Charles Street in Point Loma, near the San
Diego/Coronado naval base.
Kenya opposition
trying to satisfy all sides
(10.02.2008) NAIROBI: Kenya's opposition leader was involved in a
delicate balancing act Sunday, promising not to betray hard-line
supporters while assuring international mediators that he was
ready to accept a political solution to end weeks of post-election
violence.
UN Official Says
Kenyan Displaced Need Assistance for Several Months
(10.02.2008) The United Nations' top humanitarian official has
concluded a visit to camps for people displaced by post-election
violence in Kenya. He said arrangements should be made to
accommodate many of the displaced for at least the next few months.
Derek Kilner reports from Nairobi.
Fear of new brain
drain as violence hits universities
(10.02.2008) Kenya’s public universities have been thrown in one
of the worst crisis ever due to the wave of violence in some parts
of the country.
Kenya is still Africa:
Pay us a goat, Meru elders tell Kibaki
(10.02.2008) Central Imenti MP Gitobu Imanyara yesterday said he
may drop an intended suit against First Lady Mrs Lucy Kibaki for
alleged assault.
Tribal Strife in Kenya
(10.02.2008) Many are saying that it is racist or simplistic to
claim that Kenya's recent political riots are tribal. They say
that the problemsgo beyond tribal to employment, land, and water
resources. Nonsense!
Kenyan opposition
leader walks fine line between hardline supporters and compromise
(10.02.2008) NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's opposition leader was
involved in a delicate balancing act Sunday, promising not to
betray hardline supporters while assuring international mediators
he was ready to accept a political solution to end weeks of
postelection violence.
Kenya: The truth about
the Naivasha killings
(10.02.2008) As the repercussions of inter-tribal clashes dawn
upon Kenyans, more light is being shed on how they were planned
and executed. One of the worst revenge attacks which left dozens
dead and maimed, was experienced in Naivasha town in the Rift
Valley. Using eyewitness accounts from survivors, Odhiambo T.
Oketch writes about the horror faced by victimized residents
before and after the attacks.
Kenya enters key
period in peace deal negotiations
(10.02.2008) NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya's feuding parties on Sunday
headed into a decisive week of negotiations on a compromise deal
to end the conflict over disputed elections that has left more
than 1,000 dead.
Why Ramaphosa could
not join Kenya’s peace talks
(10.02.2008) Who invited South African business mogul Cyril
Ramaphosa to the Kofi Annan mediation process in Kenya? Why did
they let the man travel all the way to Kenya - complete with a
team of aides - only to reject him?
Clashes, tension
"routine" in troubled Molo
(10.02.2008) MOLO (IRIN) - In Kenya's Rift Valley town of Molo,
about 200km from Nairobi, displacement by conflict has become a
recurrent feature of life, and not only at election times.
Local experts can
tackle human-rights abuses (but will they do it?
(10.02.2008) The recent events in Kenya have left deep scars that
may take an entire generation to heal. However, history has shown
that in order to achieve lasting peace, societies must deal with
past abuses through a process of truth telling, reconciliation and
justice.
Keep those fingers
crossed
(10.02.2008) MOUNTING ANXIETY ASIDE, THERE IS EVERY indication
that the ongoing mediation of the Kenyan political crisis will
produce some positive results in the near future.
Exit tourists, enter
poachers
(10.02.2008) ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST extraordinary wildlife
reserves, Kenya’s Masai Mara, recently voted one of the Seven New
Wonder of the World, is under severe threat from widespread
poaching following the near collapse of tourism in the country’s
post-election crisis.
German foreign
minister pledges support in Kenya mediation
(10.02.2008) Accra - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter
Steinmeier, kicking off a 3-nation African tour, Sunday pledged
his country's help to support former UN Secretary General Kofi
Annan's mediation effort in Kenya.
Kenyan opposition
wants fresh vote
(10.02.2008) Kenya's opposition leader is demanding that the
country's incumbent president resign and new elections be held.
Talks hit trickiest
stretch
(10.02.2008) Negotiations for a political cure for post-election
crisis begin on Monday when parties are expected to present and
defend their roadmaps.
Answers to land
problems depends on political will
(10.02.2008) Mzee Joseph Muroki, 66, a sorry shadow of his former
self, walks with stooped shoulders, a pair of glazed, haunted eyes
shines in their hollowed sockets on a face contoured with sweaty
wrinkles.
We will stop at
nothing but the presidency, says Pentagon
(10.02.2008) ODM has reaffirmed its commitment to the ongoing
mediation but declared it would go for nothing short of the
presidency.
MPs want police to
free suspects
(10.02.2008) Four MPs want the police to release 17 suspects
arrested over the killing of a Catholic priest in Koibatek
District, three weeks ago.
Mortuary fees waived
for violence victims
(10.02.2008) The Government has waived all post-mortem fees for
victims of post-election violence. A statement from the Health
Permanent Secretary, Dr Hezron Nyangito, said the waiver applies
to all Government hospitals.
US diplomat says Kenya
violence is ethnic cleansing
(10.02.2008) Nairobi - The "top" US diplomat in Africa, Jendayi
Frazier, says that some of the violence in Kenya has been ethnic
cleansing. She came to his conclusion after meeting with many of
the victims. The assistant secretary of state for African affairs
said that entire communities in the Rift valley were forced to
leave the area. Those who refused were killed.
Kenya Opposition Drops
Conciliatory Tone
(10.02.2008) CHEPKIOYO, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's opposition leader
demanded Saturday that the president resign and new elections be
held, dropping a conciliatory stance that had brought hope for a
political settlement to end weeks of postelection violence.
Kenya's president must
go, rival says
(10.02.2008) CHEPKIOYO, Kenya - Kenya's opposition leader demanded
yesterday that the president resign and new elections be held,
dropping a conciliatory stance that had brought hope for a
political settlement to end weeks of postelection violence.
Talks to focus on two
key proposals
(10.02.2008) Two distinct proposals that could shape the future of
Kenya and resolve the political crisis that has convulsed the
country will be at the centre of the Kenya National Dialogue and
Reconciliation process beginning Monday.
Our leaders need to
reinvent themselves
(10.02.2008) About eight weeks ago, the ingredients were all in
place to call Kenya a country to watch. But today, our heads are
bowed in shame. Internally, there are questions galore, the first
being “Is this us?” And the answer is as straightforward and is
also three words: “It is us.”
ODM to seek supporters
consent
(10.02.2008) ODM leaders have said they would seek the consent of
their supporters countrywide before committing their party to
resolutions of the National Dialogue and Reconciliation Committee
headed by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan.
Don’t rush into power
sharing, Kalonzo warns
(10.02.2008) Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka has said the
government was commitment to the ongoing dialogue, but warned
against rushing into a power-sharing agreement.
UN to probe human
rights abuse in Kenya
(10.02.2008) The United Nations Humanitarian Co-ordinator Mr John
Holmes has termed as tragic the displacement of thousands of
people from their homes in the post-election violence.
Weeks of violence
cause many to question Kenya's success
(10.02.2008) TIGONI, Kenya - More than a century ago, European
colonists carved up Africa, jamming together people who spoke
different languages, danced to different music and worshipped
different gods within the same borders.
Kenyan leader demands
president resign
(10.02.2008) CHEPKIOYO, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's opposition leader has
demanded that the president resign and new elections be held,
dropping a conciliatory stance that had brought hope for a
political settlement to end weeks of postelection violence.
Kenya is expecting big
drop in tourism
(10.02.2008) Tourist arrivals in Kenya will probably slump more
than 90 percent in the first quarter due to postelection violence,
the Kenya Tourism Board said.
DAY 43
What ODM Case Against
State at the Hague Means
(09.02.2008) The Orange Democratic Movement has filed a complaint
at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, alleging
that the Government has committed the crime of using force against
Kenyans protesting against the disputed presidential election.
Research in Limbo as
Centres are Hit By Post-Poll Violence
(09.02.2008) A number of
research projects across the country are feeling the pinch of the
post-election violence with hundreds of scientists among the
victims of displacement.
Democracy charade
undermines rights
(09.02.2008) Washington - The established democracies are
accepting flawed and unfair elections for political expediency,
Human Rights Watch said this week in releasing its World Report
2008.
Fear rules town after
Catholic priest killing
(09.02.2008) Muserechi trading centre in Koibatek District, once
bustling with business activities, is now a ghost town.
Mt Elgon, Molo raids:
KCPE candidates missing
(09.02.2008) Hundreds of school children who fled recent ethnic
clashes in Molo are yet to return. Eight primary schools were
closed following the attacks.
Police pledge to
protect women in trousers
(09.02.2008) The post-election chaos seems to be taking another
dimension in some parts of the country. Before chaos rocked
Naivasha two weeks ago, one’s mode of dress was not an issue in
the cosmopolitan town.
Kenya expert:
Inequality equals unrest
(09.02.2008) BENNINGTON - Missionaries drove Bennington College
professor Miroslava Prazak to an airstrip last week in one of
Kenya's game parks. Normally, she would have driven to the capital
city before catching a flight back home, but the roads from Kuria
to Nairobi were not safe to travel. "The towns we would have
crossed were all in flames," Prazak said in her college office
Thursday.
ODM leaders speak at
MP’s funeral
(09.02.2008) ODM leaders have said they will seek their supporters’
consent before striking a deal in the Kofi Annan led mediation
talks.
How State Land Policy
Shaped Conflict
(09.02.2008) Relentless violence in the Rift Valley seems to have
been sparked by more than last year's disputed presidential
election, according to interviews by a cross section of local
people.
Annan Sees Small Gains
in Peace Talks in Kenya
(09.02.2008) NAIROBI, Kenya - Kofi Annan, the former United
Nations secretary general who is brokering peace talks in Kenya,
said Friday that no deal toward a durable political solution had
been reached, but that progress was steadily being made.
'The postcard Kenya is
gone'
(09.02.2008) Anti-corruption fighter says violence has exposed
urban reality of slums, need for `reconstruction' - OTTAWA -
Canada and other countries must realize Kenya has changed forever
and helping the troubled East African nation will require a major
new commitment of assistance from abroad, says renowned Kenyan
anti-corruption fighter John Githongo.
A country turned on
its head
(09.02.2008) The scene at the border post in Chebilat on Wednesday
summed up the Kenyan conflict perfectly. A few dozen men and
youths from the Kisii tribe stood on one side of the town, armed
with machetes, bows and arrows, and batons, staring down the
Kalenjin group who stood about 100m back. They knew better than to
charge.
ECK Rejected
Electronic Vote Tallying
(09.02.2008) Had Electoral Commission of Kenya accepted a
US-funded computerised results reporting system, the country would
not have slid into anarchy.
Why Kenya’s democracy
is so awfully fragile and brittle
(09.02.2008) There is something disconcerting about Kenya’s
democracy, although it has nothing to do with the misconception
that it is the best tool for the attainment of equality and social
justice.
Casualties As Fresh
Chaos Erupts
(09.02.2008) Ten people have been hospitalised with bullet and
arrow wounds in renewed fighting at the troubled Borabu/Sotik
border. Armed raiders shot them on Thursday evening, only a day
after Nyanza PC, Mr Paul Olando, visited the area along with six
local MPs and called for an end to the violence.
Urgent work for Human
Rights Investigators at Mt Elgon
(09.02.2008) As PNU and ODM fight it out, who actually won the
2007 elections in Kenya, the Ogiek of Mt Elgon continue to be
raped and maimed by the Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF), a
rag-tag militia of heavily armed Bok, who have taken over the Mt
Elgon regions.
Nothing wrong with
Ramaphosa, only somebody made a blunder
(09.02.2008) South Africa’s legendary negotiator and mediator
Cyril Ramaphosa was made a sacrificial lamb, killed to disarm or
appease President Kibaki’s PNU and keep the mediation process
going smoothly.
Population pressure at
the centre of crisis in Rift Valley
(09.02.2008) Demographers have added a dimension to the current
post-election violence - population increase, especially in
agriculturally rich Rift Valley province.
Settlement schemes at
the root of conflicts in Rift Valley
(09.02.2008) Mafuta Scheme in Ziwa, 50 kilometres from Eldoret
Town, is one of the fertile lands that are being eyed by local
people in Uasin Gishu.
Raila, ODM wants quick
resolution
(09.02.2008) ODM leader, Mr Raila Odinga, has called for a
resolution to the political crisis. Raila said ODM remained
committed and hopeful that a political settlement is arrived at
soon so that normalcy can return and pave way for nation building.
Hope as Kibaki, Raila
break fresh ground
(09.02.2008) President Kibaki and Orange Democratic Movement
leader Mr Raila Odinga have agreed to a negotiated a political
settlement to the current crisis.
‘Mum didn’t shoot me,’
says Kibaki’s son
(09.02.2008) President Kibaki’s son, Jimmy, has dismissed claims
that he was shot by his mother, Lucy.
DAY 42
Weekly Security Update
(08.02.2008) THE KK GROUP OF COMPANIES Security Update - Generally,
the security situation in the country is reverting to normality.
Outside political violence experienced inSotik-Borabu and the
Trans Mara areas, the rest of the country witnessed “normal”
criminal activity which seems to be increasing. Police have
maintained their crackdown on criminals, scoring relative
successes.
A Political Compromise
in Kenya?
(08.02.2008) Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced
Friday that Kenya's government and the opposition are close to
reaching a power-sharing deal to resolve the political deadlock
that sparked weeks of bloodshed. But after the chaos in which more
than 1,000 people were killed and 300,000 have been displaced, it
remains open to question whether a deal among politicians will be
enough to restore the peace.
Europe Exports Death
With Ease
(08.02.2008) One of the most horrific incidents that followed
Kenya's disputed presidential election was the burning to death of
30 people taking refuge in a church in Eldoret.
Drivers sodomised
(08.02.2008) KENYAN RIOTERS SEXUALLY ASSAULT UGANDANS - Robert (not
real name), a 32-year-old Ugandan truck driver, had gone to
collect fuel from the Kenyan pipeline in Nakuru, when his tanker
was stopped by a gang of youth at a roadblock in Kaitui near
Kericho.
Perpetrators of
Violence to Be Prosecuted, Says Kibaki
(08.02.2008) President Kibaki has warned individuals who sponsor
or engage in acts of violence of dire consequences.
IDPs leave city for
"ancestral homes"
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI (IRIN) - Thousands of people displaced from
the suburbs on the western edge of the capital, Nairobi, have left
for their "ancestral homes" in western Kenya, according to
humanitarian workers.
US declines to reveal
the eight in travel ban
(08.02.2008) The State Department has refused to disclose the
identities of eight Kenyans who have been warned that they may be
barred from travelling to the US.
Provide security to
MPs, Marende appeals to Govt
(08.02.2008) National Assembly Speaker, Mr Kenneth Marende, has
expressed fear that MPs are living under a shroud of insecurity.
Who Are the Kikuyu?
And why do Kenya's other tribes resent them so much?
(08.02.2008) CENTRAL PROVINCE, Kenya - On the hillsides, tea is
still being picked; in the valleys, women still weed rows of beans,
feet stained ocher by the soil; and in downtown Nyeri, the matatu
taxi vans still honk by custom.
Former UN chief says
reports of power sharing deal in Kenya are premature
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI, Kenya - Former UN chief Kofi Annan, who is
mediating talks between Kenya's political rivals, says they are
making progress, but no deal has been reached yet.
Kenya lifts ban on
public rallies - No Kenya peace deal yet, U.N. chief says
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's minister of internal
security today lifted the ban on public rallies imposed after an
eruption of violence over the country's disputed presidential
election.
Annan hopes for Kenyan
deal next week
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya's political leaders on Friday
agreed to negotiate a settlement to end weeks of bloodshed, with
chief mediator Kofi Annan saying he hoped a deal could be reached
early next week.
Parties in Kenya
Discussing Joint Government
(08.02.2008) Kenya's battling political factions were discussing
details of a possible joint government after weeks of bloodshed
over disputed elections that resulted in the deaths of more than
1,000 people, a lawmaker said Friday.
Annan: “We’ve reached
far on political issues”
(08.02.2008) Mediator Kofi Annan says talks to resolve Kenya’s
political crisis “have reached far” but details can only emerge
early next week.
Kenya under pressure
to reach agreement
(08.02.2008) Strike a deal to end crippling crisis or else we
intervene - that was the unambiguous message that the
international community was sending to the PNU and ODM
protagonists on Thursday.
Questions over arms
imported from China
(08.02.2008) AN arms import deal between Kenya and China has
raised eyebrows that the arsenal was being brought for ulterior
motives.
Kenya Lifts Ban on
Public Rallies, while certain peace progress is made
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI (AP) - Kenya's minister of internal security
lifted the ban on public rallies imposed after an eruption of
violence over the country's disputed presidential election.
Kenya Govt 'arming
militias to spread violence'
(08.02.2008) The Opposition in Kenya has accused the Government of
arming militias to spread violence in the country.
Kenya foes agree
political settlement is needed: Annan
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya's feuding politicians agree
that a negotiated political settlement is needed to solve the
bloody crisis that broke out after a disputed December election,
chief mediator Kofi Annan said Friday.
Annan Says No Kenyan
Deal Yet
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan,
who is mediating talks between Kenya's political rivals, said
Friday they were making progress on a deal to end weeks of
postelection bloodshed but no power-sharing agreement had been
reached yet.
Kenya parties report
progress in crisis talks
(08.02.2008) Negotiators for Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and
opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Friday talks to resolve
their dispute over Kibaki's re-election had moved forward but not
reached a final deal.
As thieves take
advantage of postelection violence, Kenyans turn vigilante
(08.02.2008) KISUMU, Kenya (AP) - Children clustered around the
charred body, its features mercifully melted into an
unrecognizable black mask. In a few places where the fire hadn't
reached, human features _ a calloused foot, a hand with a metal
bracelet _ still were visible.
Kenyan president says
he's committed to talks, more displacement in western Kenya
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The Kenyan president said
Friday he was «committed» to negotiations to end postelection
violence, as the Red Cross reported thousands of displaced Kenyans
fearing clashes fled a western town ahead of the funeral of a
slain opposition lawmaker.
Kenyan rivals under
pressure to compromise to end bloodshed
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya's political rivals struggled on
Friday to make headway in crisis talks as mediator Kofi Annan
lamented that "not enough" compromise had been made to end weeks
of bloodshed.
Annan: We cannot
afford to fail in Kenya
(08.02.2008) London: International mediators cannot afford to fail
in Kenya, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Friday.
Don’t impose sanctions
on us, pleads VP
(08.02.2008) Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka has pleaded with USA
senators and congressmen against recommending any sanctions that
might hurt the poor in Kenya.
A Path to Peace in
Kenya
(08.02.2008) By Wangari Maathai (Nobel Peace Laureate) - It's
make-or-break time for Kenya. After weeks of standoff, Mwai Kibaki
and Raila Odinga, who both claim to have won the Dec. 27
presidential election, are engaged in negotiations.
Rift over results
widens as UN warns leaders
(08.02.2008) The UN Security Council Thursday told Kenyan leaders
to immediately end the post-election violence as mediation talks
in Nairobi turned stormy.
Kenya policeman denies
murdering 2 protesters
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI (Reuters) - A Kenyan policeman caught on
camera apparently shooting two protesters in a western town
pleaded not guilty to murder on Friday.
PRES. KOROMA’S
SOLUTIONS TO KENYA CRISIS
(08.02.2008) President Ernest Bai Koroma who is familiar with the
untold sufferings that usually accompany internal conflicts
perceived the crisis from a different angle and resolved that
Heads of State assembled in Addis Ababa should not depart until
the Kenya catastrophe is keenly looked into with a view to
resolving the impasse that is escalating almost on a daily basis.
President Holds Talks
With EU Official
(08.02.2008) President Kibaki held talks with the European Union
Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Affairs, Mr Louis
Michel, at State House, Nairobi.
24 Suspects Arrested
for Stripping Women
(08.02.2008) Police have arrested 24 suspects for allegedly
stripping women in trousers in Naivasha town. The crackdown saw
plainclothes policewomen nab unsuspecting youths who attempted to
undress them.
Now Annan Denies Room
Bugging Claims
(08.02.2008) Chief mediator Kofi Annan has denied media reports
that his hotel room had been bugged by unknown people. The former
UN secretary-general was surprised when asked about the bugging of
his room at the Serena Hotel and described the report as news to
him.
Kenyan rivals seek to
end bloodshed
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya's political rivals tried to
inject some momentum on Friday into slow-moving peace talks
brokered by former UN head Kofi Annan aimed at ending weeks of
bloodshed.
All Set for Civic
Leadership Battle
(08.02.2008) The next electoral battle between ODM and PNU moves
to the councils as local authorities prepare to elect mayors and
chairmen on February 25.
ODM Alarmed Over
Alleged Order of Chinese Arms
(08.02.2008) The Orange Democratic Movement has expressed concern
that the Government has placed a tender with a Chinese company for
the supply of an unspecified number of firearms, ammunition and
spares, saying the timing was not right.
Insight Into Why
Kenyan Authorities Decided Clay Should Not Be Allowed Back
(08.02.2008) Sir Edward Clay, the former British High Commissioner
to Kenya, who has reportedly been banned from travelling to Kenya
had a knack for rubbing authorities the wrong way during his long
diplomatic career.
Regional ministers
back Annan talks in Kenya
(08.02.2008) NAIROBI (Reuters) - International mediators in Kenya
cannot afford to fail, their leader said on Friday as they sought
to end riots and ethnic violence over disputed elections which
have killed more than 1,000 people.
Kenya's Food Safety
Now Under Threat
(08.02.2008) Kenya's food security is set to worsen due to the
on-going political crisis, 57 representatives from various
agricultural sub-sectors said on Thursday.
Destroy Illegal Sugar
Imports, Says Lobby
(08.02.2008) Outragious in a country of hunger and turmoil! Why
not impound and donate to hungry people ... An integrity and
development watchdog wants thousands of tonnes of sugar illegally
imported into the country destroyed or returned to country of
origin.
Raila - ODM Flexible
At Talks
(08.02.2008) ODM leader Raila Odinga said Thursday that his party
was willing to climb down on its demand that President Kibaki
resigns.
ODM Calls off Protests
Over Igad Team Visit
(08.02.2008) Orange Democratic Movement has called off a planned
protest against a visit by Igad ministers. Party secretary general
Anyang' Nyong'o announced Thursday the party will not call out its
members to the streets because the ministers were not coming to
engage in a parallel mediation process which the party was opposed
to.
Leaders Have Let the
People Down
(08.02.2008) Our leaders have failed us by embracing ethnic rather
than national unity. Kenyans have no confidence in them because,
for the last two months, they have proved to be more interested in
their welfare than that of the wider society.
Did Development Fail
in Kenya?
(08.02.2008) A month ago, Kenya fell prey to a sudden burst of
post-electoral violence that has left over 1000 dead and hundreds
of thousands displaced.
DAY 41
The political crisis
in Kenya: A call for justice & peaceful resolution
(07.02.2008) Kenya is at a cross-road that will mean either the
complete disintegration of Kenya or the beginning of a new, more
democratic, sustainable nation suited to the needs and aspirations
of the Kenyan people in the 21st Century.
Testimony of Chris
Albin-Lackey on Behalf of Human Rights Watch
(07.02.2008) Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC) - Following is
the testimony of Chris Albin-Lackey on Behalf of Human Rights
Watch at thr United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,
Subcommittee on African Affairs hearing on "The Immediate and
Underlying Causes and Consequences of Flawed Democracy in Kenya."
Kibaki sends advisors
home
(07.02.2008) President Mwai Kibaki has disbanded his entire
Strategic Advisory Unit based in State House, in a move aimed at
underlining his focus and interest on the dialogue talks chaired
by the African Eminent persons led by former United Nations boss
Kofi Annan.
Kibaki, East-Africa's
Mugabe, Kenya and China
(07.02.2008) The sound of silence - The murky role of one of
President Mwai Kibaki's closest new allies - IN THE six weeks
since Kenya's disputed election, an array of bigwigs, from the UN
secretary-general to the chairman of the African Union, have flown
into Nairobi to urge Kenya's warring parties to negotiate.
Blood Flowers: With
love, from Kenya - Human sufferings, ethnic tensions and political
warfare (07.02.2008) On Valentine’s Day, February 14, when you
reach out to buy those flowers for your loved one, stop for a
second and think of blood spilled on the streets of Kenya through
which those were allegedly transported under police and army
protection. Valentine’s Day is a big money spinning date for
Kenyan growers, thanks to the country’s perfect match of high
altitudes and equatorial sunshine.
Britain Defends Kiai
Team And Journalists
(07.02.2008) The British minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown
has expressed concern over threats against journalists and human
rights champions in Kenya.
Kenya to Lose Niche As
Rwanda Picks Dar
(07.02.2008) Kenya's cargo handlers stand to lose substantial
business following a decision by Rwanda to move petroleum products
and other imports through Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania's main port.
Kibaki Accepts Inquiry
Into Poll Fraud
(07.02.2008) THE Kenyan government has invited international
bodies to independently investigate the ongoing bloodletting in
the country and ensure the perpetrators are prosecuted for "crimes
against humanity".
U.S. Slaps Ban On
Citizens, while EAC fails to have quorum for meeting
(07.02.2008) The United States has barred 10 Kenyans suspected of
being behind the ethnic violence that has convulsed the country
since President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election, officials said
yesterday.
'Cattle Thieves Killed
Tourist'
(07.02.2008) THE people who shot a Belgian tourist in Mt. Elgon
National Park on Tuesday night could have been cattle thieves, the
Uganda Wildlife Authority announced yesterday.
For How Long Must
Kibaki Hide His Head in the Sand?
(07.02.2008) An East african perspective - I supported the ODM
during the December polls because I believed in it. I still do and
will continue to support the party for its documented policies.
Democracy Comes in
Steps Not a Leap
(07.02.2008) Could a 'Yes' win in the 2005 referendum on the
proposed Constitution have saved Kenya from violence, killings and
mayhem? I know this may be an unorthodox question to ask currently,
but in times of crisis one needs to take the less travelled road
in search of answers.
Senior UN Official On
Fact-Finding Mission
(07.02.2008) The United Nations Under Secretary-General for
Humanitarian Affairs will assess the situation in Kenya.
UN reports improved
security, steps up aid to displaced
(07.02.2008) The United Nations said today that security has
improved slightly in Kenya, where the unrest sparked by December's
disputed elections has uprooted over 300,000 people from their
homes and agencies are increasing efforts to aid those affected.
US bars 10 leading
Kenya politicians
(07.02.2008) NAIROBI, Kenya - The United States said Thursday it
was barring 10 leading Kenyan politicians from entering the U.S.,
the first time Washington has blamed them for the postelection
violence that has brought the African country to the brink of
collapse.
U.S. bans 10 over
violence in Kenya
(07.02.2008) NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United States has barred 10
Kenyans suspected of being behind ethnic violence that has
convulsed the country since President Mwai Kibaki's disputed
re-election, officials said on Thursday.
'Kenyan govt arming
gangs'
(07.02.2008) Nairobi - Kenya's opposition on Thursday accused the
government of purchasing firearms to equip tribal gangs involved
in ethnic cleansing.
Who’s to blame? It
depends where you begin the story
(07.02.2008) The tribal violence that has swept through parts of
Kenya during the past month has been blamed on a disputed election.
But in fact it has been simmering for decades, ever since British
colonialists unjustly carved the country up - and Kenya’s own
leaders followed suit.
Museveni Didn't
Consult EAC Leaders - Kagame
(07.02.2008) President Museveni should have consulted fellow East
African Community leaders before embarking on a peace mission to
Kenya recently, says Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame.
Come back to Kenya,
government urges foreigners
(07.02.2008) NAIROBI (Reuters) - Information Minister Samuel
Poghisio said on Thursday the violence in Kenya was diminishing
and that most of the country was unaffected, so investors and
tourists should not take fright.
Kenyan crisis talks
continue as UN presses for deal
(07.02.2008) NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenyan's political rivals pushed
ahead with crisis talks on Thursday as the UN Security Council
piled pressure on leaders to find a resolution and end weeks of
bloodshed.
Kenya police charge
officer with killing protesters
(07.02.2008) NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan police said on Thursday
they will charge one of their officers with murder after he was
filmed shooting dead two protesters last month in what rights
groups and the opposition slammed as an extrajudicial killing.
Annan silent on
bugging
(07.02.2008) Two ambassadors an African and a European, who
declined to be named confirmed on Wednesday that bugging devices
were found in Annan's room at the Serena Hotel on Tuesday, an
incident that is said to have infuriated the diplomat.
VP meets US senators
and congressmen
(07.02.2008) Vice President Mr Kalonzo Musyoka, who is in the
American Capital Washington to discuss the situation in Kenya with
development partners, has urged senators and congressmen not to
recommend any actions that may hurt the vulnerable in the country.
What Annan team
discussed
(07.02.2008) Talks towards unlocking the crippling impasse on
Wednesday dwelt on the possibility of establishing a committee of
inquiry into the presidential election debacle, vote recount,
re-tallying and re-run of the presidential elections.
Villagers keep off
forest due to frequent dumping of bodies
(07.02.2008) Tagwa villagers are afraid, indeed very afraid. Their
Ngonde forest neighbourhood in Nyeri North District has become the
dumping ground of bodies by as yet unidentified killers.
Kiai urges US to push
for interim government
(07.02.2008) The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
chairman has called for a transitional government to oversee
reforms and organise repeat presidential elections in two years.
Teenage girls targeted
for sexual exploitation
(07.02.2008) Teenage girls fleeing their homes to escape
post-election skirmishes and finding temporary shelter at the
Nakuru Showground now face another threat.
Kenyan MPs banned from
US
(07.02.2008) Ten high profile PNU and ODM personalities have been
banned from traveling to the United States over alleged links to
the post-poll violence, The Standard has learnt.
Kenyan crisis talks
continue as east Africa steps up diplomacy
(07.02.2008) NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya's political rivals on Wednesday
pushed ahead with crunch talks to end weeks of bloodshed as east
African foreign ministers arrived for a meeting to shore up peace
efforts.
Truth shall set us
free, says ICJ
(07.02.2008) The International Commission of Jurists has thrown
its weight behind the proposal to form a Truth and Reconciliation
Commission as proposed by mediators.
Sharp divisions over
disputed poll results
(07.02.2008) The Government and ODM Wednesday appeared to be far
apart in the quest to resolve the dispute over presidential
election results.
development: Failure
in Kenya?
(07.02.2008) Let us draw the right lessons from Kenya:
socio-economic progress remains our best tool to prevent conflict
in the long run. But the relationship between growth and political
stability is subtler and less linear than we like to believe ...
Kofi Annan Leaves
Peace Talks in Limbo After His Hotel Room Is Bugged
(07.02.2008) Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan may walk
away from Kenya's peace talks after his security detail discovered
his hotel room in Nairobi was bugged, according to a report.
Death at police post
sparks riot
(07.02.2008) A man who had been arrested on accusations of robbery
died Wednesday at a police post. Shortly afterwards, residents of
Katanga village in Thika District started rioting.
US slaps travel ban on
MPs
(07.02.2008) Ten MPs are among prominent people facing an imminent
travel ban to the United States following the country’s
post-election political crisis.
Economic doom looms:
CBK
(07.02.2008) Kenya can expect no new foreign investments any time
soon as the world adopts a wait-and-see attitude in the wake of
the political crisis engulfing the country.
Outlawed gangs exploit
poll protests to terrorise estates
(07.02.2008) Outlawed gangs have re-emerged and are spreading
violence under the guise of post-election protests. They are
roaming villages and towns, in Kiambu District and parts of Rift
Valley, prompting thousands of young men to arm themselves and
join them in evicting perceived “outsiders.”
Tourism earnings
expected to drop by 60%, says KTB
(07.02.2008) Tourism earnings are expected to drop by 60 per cent
in the first quarter of the year reflecting massive cancellation
of bookings that followed last month’s outbreak of post-election
violence.
DAY 40
The Horn Region Victimized By
External Interference
(06.02.2008)
The people of the Horn of Africa are going through a dangerous and
trying, but at the same time enlightening, stage. The various
conflicts and tragic losses of life in the region today is the
direct outcome of the strategy of certain powers that seek to
secure global dominance at the expense of the rights and precious
opportunities of peoples through perfecting the art of crisis
management by instigating conflicts where there was none.
UK Africa Minister
meets Kiai, Kalonzo
(06.02.2008) The British minister for Africa, Lord Malloch-Brown,
met human rights watchdog chairman, Mr Maina Kiai, soon after
holding talks with Vice-President, Mr Kalonzo Musyoka.
Talks at critical
stage, Karua tells MPs
(06.02.2008) Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Ms
Martha Karua, has updated Government MPs on the progress in the
negotiation talks.
Disputed election too
hot for rivals to handle
(06.02.2008) Finally, the hotly disputed presidential votes tally,
responsible for the post-election falling out which touched off
mayhem on a scale never witnessed before in independent Kenya,
found its way to the mediation talks table.
Military spies
invade anthropology conferences?
(06.02.2008) The U.S. military is not only interested in employing
anthropologists. Now, they have started attending anthropology
conferences. Anthropologist Caroline Osella from the University in
London and one of the editors of Social Mobility In Kerala, is
worried.
Must Read: Deadly
Wizardry: Poverty in Kenya
(06.02.2008) Last year’s take for the Nairobi Agricultural Show
was a discreet 17 million Kenya shillings (exchange rate approx.
70 shillings to the dollar). The Show officials had already
planned how to spend the money, when a message came from on high
peremptorily demanding 9 million cash. Such messages cannot be
ignored, sidetracked or answered negatively. The officials
complied, and not a word reached the press.
UN delegation
investigating in Kenya
(06.02.2008) NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A delegation sent by the U.N.'s
top human rights official began a mission Wednesday to look into
allegations of grave violations in the weeks of deadly violence
since the country's disputed presidential election.
Museveni, Horst Kohler
Discuss Unrest
(06.02.2008) AFRICAN countries are ensnared in a web of cyclical
unrest due to rising discontent of mainly the youthful generation
over mass unemployment and biting poverty.
Belgian tourist killed
on Mt. Elgon
(06.02.2008) A Belgian tourist died yesterday morning after being
shot the previous night by a thug in Mount Elgon National Park
where she had gone mountain climbing, according to a statement by
the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).
Kagame Clarifies
Position on Kenya
(06.02.2008) President Paul Kagame has clarified on the remarks he
made last week on the ongoing post-election violence in Kenya.
During a news conference on Monday, Kagame said he knew his
suggestion that the army as the most stable institution gets
involved to avert the violence currently tearing apart Kenya would
be received differently by different people.
New Ethnic Violence in
Kenya Diminishes Hope
(06.02.2008) NAIROBI, Kenya – FRESH violence erupted in the
Kenya’s Rift Valley Provincial headquarters city of Nakuru a day
after Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and Orange Democratic Movement
leader Raila Odinga closed the vicious gap between them in a
momentous handshake.
Fear as Annan's room
is bugged
(06.02.2008) The deep suspicions in the Kenya national dialogue
process played out in the Presidential suite and meeting room of
Serena hotel where former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is being
accomodated.
Crisis ripple effects
felt across the region
(06.02.2008) NAIROBI (IRIN) - Unrest in Kenya threatens
humanitarian and commercial operations throughout the Great Lakes
region, potentially affecting more than 100 million lives,
according to analysts.
Annan's Room Bugged,
100 Million Affected by Kenyan Violence
(06.02.2008) Until the recently disputed elections and ensuring
street violence, Kenya held special status on the African
continent. The vital role it played in providing stability is all
the more evident now that Nairobi and the Rift Valley are
embroiled in violent political conflict.
Irish money to go
toward ending Kenya crisis
(06.02.2008) The UN has approached the Irish mission in New York
and requested financial support for the Kofi Annan-led mediation
talks in Kenya.
University's
re-opening a lesson in peace amid diversity
(06.02.2008) NAIROBI (IRIN) - Kenyatta University, the first
public university to re-open since Kenya's post-election crisis
began, has put in place elaborate measures to ensure learning goes
on uninterrupted, despite continuing violence and tension in parts
of the country.
EU official visits
Kenya expecting swift 'breakthrough'
(06.02.2008) BRUSSELS - EU Development Commissioner Louis Michel
left for Kenya Wednesday saying he believes a swift political
breakthrough can be achieved to end weeks of bloodshed following
disputed elections.
Peace Corps flees
Kenya
(06.02.2008) NAIROBI, Kenya - The Peace Corps said Tuesday it has
suspended operations in Kenya after weeks of postelection violence,
another blow to confidence as business leaders voiced concerns
over the turmoil's effect on the economy.
Annan plays tough
diplomacy
(06.02.2008) Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, leading
efforts to end Kenya's post-poll political crisis, on Tuesday
announced a raft of tough measures to ensure rival negotiating
teams do not upset the talks.
Ethnocentrism is cause
of violence in Kenya
(06.02.2008) One of the most damaging conflicts that affects the
human spirit is created when someone feels discriminated by a
different group.
Depolitise Ethnicity
for Peace
(06.02.2008) Following the post-election violence we have
witnessed, commentators have written about ethnicity as a source
of conflict in Kenya. However, ethnicity per se, in the absence of
its politicisation, does not cause conflict.
Politics not ethnicity
behind Kenya crisis
(06.02.2008) NAIROBI (Reuters) - Political manipulation rather
than ethnic hatred is driving Kenya's post-election violence, says
a leading author and scholar on the east African nation.
Kenya talks resume as
regional ministers arrive
(06.02.2008) NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's political rivals resumed
crisis talks on Wednesday despite preparations for a meeting of
east African foreign ministers which has angered opposition
leaders.
Rationalising the
Country's Problem
(06.02.2008) Some people are good latecomers. Diplomats are in
this group. The British top the list. At the onset of the fire in
Kenya, no British diplomat came anywhere near the inferno. When
others had visited the lion's den and returned safely, the British
Foreign Secretary showed up in Kenya. Expectedly, he had made no
difference by the time he stepped on his plane and flown back to
London. Star appearance was all that his visit counted for.
Don't Cry for Me,
Kenya
(06.02.2008) Yes, "Don't cry for me Argentina". Sadly, I cannot
write music. It does not end there; I cannot even carry a tune!
But these past few weeks I have had this overwhelming urge to
write some music - a dirge.
Kenya tells former
envoy Clay he is 'persona non grata'
(06.02.2008) Sir Edward Clay was never going to hang up his pith
helmet when he retired from the diplomatic service as Britain's
high commissioner to Kenya.
Crisis looms over Igad
meet
(06.02.2008) The Opposition party said Tuesday it is opposed to
the holding of a meeting to be attended by Foreign Affairs
ministers from member countries of the Inter-Governmental
Authority for Development (Igad) in Nairobi on Friday.
Post poll chaos: Top
CEOs warn of economic slump
(06.02.2008) The economy is unlikely to register the predicted
five per cent growth this year due to political turmoil.And
400,000 people could lose their jobs if the violence that has
nearly 1,000 people killed and 300,000 displaced continues.
Red Cross facing
challenges as victims are scattered all over
(06.02.2008) The Kenya Red Cross has called for better management
of efforts to assist thousands of Kenyans displaced by the
post-election violence. The organisation’s Secretary-General Abbas
Gullet says although there was enough resources to cater for the
over 300,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance, his
organisation was finding it difficult to reach them as they were
spread in so many places throughout the country.
ODM MP says his life
is in danger
(06.02.2008) Buret MP Franklin Bett Tuesday said that his life was
in danger following threats by paramilitary police. Mr Bett said
that he was coming from a peace mission in Sotik-Borabu when he
ran into six GSU officers in Kericho Town who threatened him.
Team discusses
disputed presidential poll results
(06.02.2008) The Annan-led mediation team Tuesday started hearing
presentations from ODM and PNU in support of their claims of
victory in the presidential election.
Will the Police now
arrest the real culprits or engage in witch-hunts ?
(06.02.2008) Net closes in on chaos mongers - Police have started
cracking down on people they claim incited protests against the
disputed presidential elections.
Lifting the ban fine,
but fix media law too
(06.02.2008) Finally, the Government has lifted the month-long ban
on live media broadcast, following calls and protests from various
quarters. Subsequently, a case that had been filed in the High
Court in Nairobi by the Editors Guild was withdrawn, as it had
been overtaken by events.
Depolitise ethnicity
for peace
(06.02.2008) Following the post-election violence we have
witnessed, commentators have written about ethnicity as a source
of conflict in Kenya. However, ethnicity per se, in the absence of
its politicisation, does not cause conflict. There is evidence to
suggest that where ethnic conflict has emerged in Africa, there
have always been political machinations behind it.
Kenya opposition in
rally warning
(06.02.2008) Kenya's opposition has warned it will hold mass
rallies if a regional meeting on the post-poll crisis goes ahead.
The Orange Democratic Movement says it was not consulted about the
gathering which could undermine talks being chaired by ex-UN chief
Kofi Annan.
UN: Kibaki and Raila
liable for Kenya
(06.02.2008) The UN is holding President Kibaki and Orange
Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga responsible for Kenya’s
future.
DAY 39
US intelligence (if
any): Kenya unrest could undermine anti-terror cooperation
(05.02.2008) WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. intelligence chief said
Kenya's leader is likely to try to cling to power and that recent
unrest after a disputed election could undermine the country's
cooperation on counterterrorism.
Into the Valley of
Death
(05.02.2008) With Kenya's crisis showing no signs of easing, the
Rift Valley is bearing the brunt of the destruction. An on-scene
report. - Like dusty and deserted cowboy towns in an American
western, the empty villages crop up one after another along the
cracked roads of Kenya's Rift Valley. Some, like Mau Summit, once
a bustling community, have been reduced to ramshackle assemblages
of burned-out shacks, broken storefronts and empty streets
littered with the detritus of weeks of violence.
Kenya: Crisis -
Museveni Offers to Join Mediation
(05.02.2008) PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has offered to return to
Kenya to boost UN Chief Kofi Annan's mediation efforts. Mr
Museveni disclosed this at Monday's National Resistance Movement
caucus at Statistics House in Kampala.
UK Africa Minister
Meets Kiai, Kalonzo
(05.02.2008) The British minister for Africa, Lord Malloch-Brown,
met human rights watchdog chairman, Mr Maina Kiai, soon after
holding talks with Vice-President, Mr Kalonzo Musyoka.
Keep the Army Off,
Regional Bloc Pleads
(05.02.2008) International Conference on the Great Lakes Region
has warned that the military should not intervene in the political
crisis.
Disputed Election Too
Hot for Rivals to Handle
(05.02.2008) Finally, the hotly disputed presidential votes tally,
responsible for the post-election falling out which touched off
mayhem on a scale never witnessed before in independent Kenya,
found its way to the mediation talks table.
Annan Calls for New
Laws
(05.02.2008) Parliament will be required to legislate some
proposals from the ongoing negotiation, former UN
secretary-general, Mr Kofi Annan, has said.
EAC may send troops to
Kenya
(05.02.2008) The East African Community is considering sending a
peace-keeping force to Kenya as one of the options in case the
situation deteriorates, reports Anne Mugisa.
923 Have Perished in
Post-Poll Chaos (states Kenya Government)
(05.02.2008) The number of people killed since post-election
violence began stands at 923, while 219,485 have been displaced.
Maathai Praises
Rejected South African Negotiator
(05.02.2008) Former Tetu MP, Prof Wangari Maathai, has criticised
PNU for rejecting South African mediator, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa.
Militia Behind
Post-Poll Violence, Says PPO
(05.02.2008) A well-organised militia is behind the violence in
which more than 20 people have been killed along the Borabu-Bureti
border, Nyanza police chief has said.
IGAD foreign ministers
due in Nairobi
(05.02.2008) Nairobi, Kenya - African ministers from the regional
Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are due in
Nairobi on Wednesday to undertake a first-hand overview of the
situation in Kenya.
Investors Cry Foul
Over Rules On Losses
(05.02.2008) Investors who lost property in post-election violence
have complained about the stringent rules on reporting the losses.
Ban Ki-moon to send
top UN humanitarian official to Kenya
(05.02.2008) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today
announced plans to dispatch his top humanitarian official to
Kenya, where more than 300,000 people have been forced to flee
their homes due to violence which has torn through the East
African nation following last December’s disputed elections.
Secretary-General's
press encounter following his briefing to the Security Council on
his recent visit to Africa (05.02.2008) - [unofficial
transcript - excerpt relevant to Kenya] SG: Good afternoon, ladies
and gentlemen. As you know, I have just briefed the Security
Council on the serious developments in Africa. Over the past month,
I have been deeply engaged in the evolving situation in Kenya. ...
Kikuyu Flee Rift
Valley in Terror As Homes Are Burned to the Ground
(05.02.2008) Local politicians are accused of condoning violence
that forced out 500 villagers. Councilor Joseph Chelelgo said no
one should call it ethnic cleansing just because his town's Kikuyu
population had been burned out of their homes.
Kenya Honey-Gathering
Forest Tribe Caught in Violence
(05.02.2008) The violence that has swept across Kenya since
December's presidential election has hit the tiny forest-dwelling
Ogiek tribe, bringing to the fore grievances that have been
simmering for years.
State to audit media
as court case dropped
(05.02.2008) The Government Tuesday formed a task force to audit
how media houses covered last year’s general election and the
subsequent violence.
Kenya opposition makes
new protest threat
(05.02.2008) NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition on Tuesday
threatened new street protests if a meeting of regional foreign
ministers chaired by the government goes ahead this week while the
two sides are locked in political negotiations.
Kenyan opposition
makes new protest threat
(05.02.2008) NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's opposition on Tuesday
threatened new street protests if a meeting of regional foreign
ministers chaired by the government goes ahead this week while the
two sides are locked in political negotiations.
IDP camps overflow as
post-election violence worsens
(05.02.2008) Nairobi, KENYA - As the political stalemate continues
and violence associated with the highly controversial December
27th elections of 2007 escalates and spreads, camps for those
displaced throughout Kenya are operating beyond their capacity.
US Peace Corps pulls
its volunteers out of Kenya
(05.02.2008) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Peace Corps is
pulling its remaining 58 volunteers out of Kenya because of safety
concerns stemming from the post-election violence there, the
agency said on Tuesday.
Number of Kenyan
refugees in Uganda rises to 12,000
(05.02.2008) KAMPALA, Uganda (UNHCR) - A UNHCR emergency response
team has been deployed to south-east Uganda where the number of
Kenyan refugees fleeing poll-related violence across the border
has risen to 12,000.The small refugee agency team will be based in
the border town of Tororo.
UN rights
investigators to probe Kenya violence
(05.02.2008) GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights
investigators are heading to Kenya to conduct a three-week probe
into violations committed in post-election bloodshed, a U.N.
spokesman said on Tuesday.
Twelve dead in fresh
Kenya violence
(05.02.2008) NAIROBI - Fresh violence in western Kenya has left 12
people dead, nine of whom were shot by police while they were
attacking homes and a restaurant, police sources said Tuesday.
South Africa slams
Kenya after mediator returns home
(05.02.2008) The South African government launched a fierce attack
Tuesday on Kenya after apartheid-era negotiator Cyril Ramaphosa
was forced to abandon mediation efforts, angrily rejecting claims
he was biased.
From Mau Mau To
Mungiki: 50 Years Later, Kenya Is Still A Bloody Mess
(05.02.2008) During the last few weeks, the world has watched in
horror as rival gangs of Kenyan slum dwellers attack and kill one
another. Even Members of Parliament are now being targeted.
VP calls for
International Humanitarian Assistance
(05.02.2008) Vice President Mr Kalonzo Musyoka has urged the
international community to support Kenya's humanitarian relief
efforts and later national reconstruction, following massive loss
of property in the wake of post-election violence.
Guns Stolen From DO's
Office Recovered
(05.02.2008) Four guns stolen from the Ainamoi DO's office in
Kericho District have been recovered. Kericho DC Wilson Njega said
yesterday that the paramilitary security personnel were still
pursuing more than 200 rounds of ammunition stolen by marauding
youths during the same incident.
Red Cross puts Kenya
death toll at 1,000
(05.02.2008) Red Cross officials have put the death toll from
Kenya's post-election violence at 1,000. Renewed fighting between
rival ethnic gangs in the west of the country in recent days has
seen an increase in the number of deaths.
Political violence
leaves 1,000 dead
(05.02.2008) NAIROBI - More than 1,000 people have died and
another 304,000 people internally displaced as a result of post
election violence in Kenya, the Kenya Red Cross said Tuesday. Red
Cross spokesman Anthony Mwangi described the vast Rift Valley
Province as one of the most volatile areas.
Kenya government want
court ruling on poll
(05.02.2008) Kenya's foreign minister Moses Wetangula has
announced that the disputed presidential election should be solved
in court. He was reacting to ODM's claims that ruled out going to
court as an option.
Talks on Political
Settlement to Election Violence Open in Kenya
(05.02.2008) Government and opposition negotiators in Kenya have
begun talks on a political settlement after agreeing to help
300,000 people made homeless by more than a month of post-election
violence.
Experts Launch Probe
Into Killings
(05.02.2008) Eight experts brought by the Kenya National
Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) have begun gathering evidence
on the post-election violence.
Politicians never
worth a civil war
(05.02.2008) ON THE morning of writing this article, I heard a
radio news item saying that the meltdown in Kenya would top the
agenda at the African Union (AU) Heads of State Conference in
Ethiopia.
Annan: Kenya solution
not about Kibaki or Raila
(05.02.2008) Mediator Kofi Annan has warned that a resolution of
Kenya’s disputed presidential poll will not be about individuals
as the parties begun discussing crucial political issues today.
Kenyan refugees in
Uganda
(05.02.2008) This is a summary of what was said by the UNHCR
spokesperson at today's Palais des Nations press briefing in
Geneva.
Must read: Residents' distress
cry lost in caves (05.02.2008) She grasps the rosary tightly, exhibiting defiance,
not grief. Her two toddlers edge closer but she dismisses them
tersely: “Go away, please.”
Kenya death toll hits
1,000, parties talk
(05.02.2008) NAIROBI (Reuters) - The death toll from Kenya's
post-election bloodletting has risen to 1,000, the Red Cross said
on Tuesday, as political rivals began the toughest part of their
negotiations so far.
Displaced people to be
taken back to ancestral land
(05.02.2008) The Government will soon repatriate the displaced
people in various camps in Nairobi and central Kenya to their
ancestral homes.
Annan team agrees on
steps to end poll crisis
(05.02.2008) Government and ODM mediators have agreed on major
steps aimed at resolving the political crisis caused by the
disputed Presidential election.
Kenya Elections Crisis
(05.02.2008) Kenya faces a serious food shortage in the near
future if the on-going post-election violence is not arrested in
time. It is estimated that up to 500,000 people may have been
displaced.
Child Abuse And Cheap
Labour At IDP Camps
(05.02.2008) The woes of families displaced by the recent wave of
violence in Nakuru and its surroundings have assumed a new, but
sad twist.
Violence slowing down
humanitarian effort
(05.02.2008) NAIROBI (IRIN) - Roadblocks and violence across much
of western Kenya are putting a strain on efforts to assist
hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs),
according to relief workers.
Kenyans must respect
the Constitution
(05.02.2008) For more than a month, Kenya’s Constitution, the laws,
and the rule of law have virtually been suspended. A new doctrine
has been introduced in that after an election, some politicians
are free to operate outside the Constitution and procedures if
their purported supporters can mount violence designed to paralyse
the country.
Mystery of bodies
dumped in mortuary
(05.02.2008) Mystery surrounds the dumping of six mutilated bodies
in a mortuary. According to sources at the Central Provincial
General Hospital mortuary in Nyeri, the police from Kiganjo, a few
kilometres from the town, took the bodies to the mortuary last
weekend.They were marked unknown.
US, Canada ban threat
as talks register gains
(05.02.2008) Pressure mounted
on the warring parties to reach a negotiated settlement to the
crippling crisis caused by disputed presidential elections, even
as South African negotiator, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, was sent packing
after the Government rejected his involvement.
PNU and ODM agree on
formation of a truth commission
(05.02.2008) Mediation efforts have broken new ground - ODM and
the PNU yesterday agreed on the formation of a Truth, Justice and
Reconciliation Commission.
Ranneberger explains US
stance on crisis
(05.02.2008) The United States has identified high profile
personalities - both in Government and Opposition - who will be
slapped with a visa ban soon on suspicions of fanning violence,
The Standard has learnt.
Kenya's political
crisis becomes frenzy of ethnic violence
(05.02.2008) CHEBILAT, Kenya: The former United Nations
secretary-general Kofi Annan was due to try to push Kenya's rival
sides to resolve the political crisis after weekend clashes
undermined a deal that was meant to stop weeks of post-election
bloodshed.
PNU And ODM Agree On
Formation of a Truth Commission
(05.02.2008) Mediation efforts have broken new ground - ODM and
the PNU yesterday agreed on the formation of a Truth, Justice and
Reconciliation Commission.
Kenya rivals to
discuss power-sharing proposals
(05.02.2008) The rival sides in Kenya's bitter post-election
dispute are due to discuss the possibility of power-sharing today
in talks aimed at ending the violent unrest that has claimed the
lives of at least 1,000 people.
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