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Violence Continues In Kenya With
47 More People Killed In Nakuru
January 27, 2008
Nilanjana Bhowmick
AHN News Writer
Nairobi, Kenya (AHN) - Since Thursday more than 47 people have
been killed in tribal fighting in Nakuru, in Western Kenya. This
comes on the heel of a mediation visit by former United Nations
Secretary General, Kofi Annan.
Annan had told the media on Saturday that he witnessed, "systematic
human rights abuses" during his visit to villages in the Rift
Valley. He urged the government to ensure better security.
Meanwhile, it has been alleged that President Kibaki's tribe are
trying to evacuate non-Kikuyus from their homes.
Tribal fighting had broken out between the tribes of President
Kibaki and his rival Raila Odinga after Kibaki won the recent
elections.
The local media reported widespread violence in Nakuru on Saturday
in which people were hacked with machetes, shot with poisoned
arrows and burned to death, reports The Washington Post.
Saturday was tensed throughout with police helicopters buzzing
around and soldiers patrolling the streets.
Stella Karanja, a local schoolteacher, said, "It's quiet, but
there are tensions, and nobody is on the streets. People have not
been sleeping. Men have been going out and patrolling at night,"
reports The Washington Post.
Annan's visit was being looked upon as the last chance to solve
the ongoing crisis in the country, which has displaced more than
200.000 people until date.
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