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Clash victims buried as aid for
displaced trickles in
Wed, Jan 30, 2008
A somber mood engulfed Molo constituency as 14 victims of the post
election violence killed in Molo farm were finally laid to rest.
During the inter-denominational burial service the leaders called
for immediate cessation of the skirmishes.
Area MP Joseph Kiuna warned area residents against carrying out
revenge attacks.
The 18 different Church leaders at the ceremony castigated the
violence and called on the government to quickly apprehend those
behind the killings.
After the emotional interdenominational mass burial service, the
coffins carrying the remains of the 14 people killed in cold blood
were carried through the streets of Molo town, to their final
resting place at the Molo county council cemetery.
Meanwhile the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has received over 100
million shillings in cash for victims of post-election violence.
KRCS official Zulekha Abass said that corporate organizations and
individuals contributed over 91 million shillings in January this
year.
He said the latest donation of 21 million had come from the
Chinese Embassy.
Zulekha made the remarks wednesday when he received a cheque worth
690,000 shillings from International Planned Parenthood Federation
(IPPF).
IPPF Deputy Regional Director Pamela Ebot said the contribution
showed the organization's commitment to help in the political
crisis.
In Nyeri Central Provincial Commissioner Japhter Rugut received
donations for the post election violence displaced victims from
Nyeri Lions Club.
Rugut handed over the donations to Kenya Red Cross Society
officials who assured the donors that the relief supplies would
reach the displaced persons camping in Nyeri.
Elsewhere the association of Nairobi Community Based Organizations
is calling on the government to beef up security in areas around
the city that have been hit by the post election violence.
Association chairman Tom Aosa says armed gangs had invaded most
Nairobi estates where they were terrorizing residents.
Aosa also asked political leaders not to let up on their search
for a solution to the current political stalemate.
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