Kenya 'Transformed Into A Bunch of Killing Fields'
Region: KenyaOdinga’s group the ODM had said that during the second day of protests, seven people were shot dead in Nairobi. This is day two of the planned 3-days of protests against the December 27 elections which the opposition claims that it was rigged in President Mwai Kibaki’s favor. However, the police have denied the Odinga’s accusations that they went on a killing spree. They responded by saying that t... more
Views: 675Odinga Denies Accusations of 'Ethnic Cleansing' In Kenyan Violence
Region: KenyaKenya’s Justice Minister Martha Karua has accused the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) of carrying out a systematic ethnic cleansing. However, ODM leader Raila Odinga responded back by blaming the government for targeting certain communities and saying it has done it could to prevent violence. The claims of ethnic cleansing were sparked by inter-tribal violence that happened as a result of the December 27 ele... more
Views: 7193-Day Protest In Kenya Erupts Into Violent Clashes
Region: KenyaAt least two people were killed in the clashes between police and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) supporters out in Nairobi, Mombasa, and the western part of Kenya. Raila Odinga, the opposition candidate and ODM leader tried to reach a rally taking place at Uhuru (Freedom) Park in Nairobi. However, he was forced back by tear gas. The ODM had called forth for the three days of protests over the December 27 election... more
Views: 703Kenya Prepares For 3-Day Mass Protest
Region: KenyaWhile supporters of Raila Odinga and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) are preparing for three days of nationwide protests, the group has won the speaker’s chair in parliament which was also elected on December 27. Many of the ODM’s supporters hope to march to Nairobi’s politically symbolic Uhuru Park. So far, the national police of Kenya had sealed off the slums as an attempt to prevent them f... more
Views: 881Opposition Wins Key Vote In Kenya's Parliament
Region: KenyaThe ODM candidate has won by just four votes after three tense rounds along with the following of heated exchanges over how the ballot vote should be done. The group said that the presidential vote was rigged had also feared that the ballot for Speaker could also be rigged as well. At the same time, the mediation trip set by former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan was postponed for a few days due to the ... more
Views: 674UN Mediation Rejected By Kenya
Region: KenyaJohn Michuki, the government minister of Kenya had said that there was no need for the former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to visit the country on Tuesday to lead new mediation efforts. Last week’s initiative led by President John Kufuor of Ghana had failed. So far over 600 people were killed in the violence after the elections. A quarter of a million people have been displaced from their homes... more
Views: 954'Lethal Force' Used By Kenyan Police On Both Protesters and Looters
Region: KenyaSo far, Kenya’s government has banned public gatherings. About 600 people have been killed in the chaos that ensued after the results of December 27 where the incumbent Mwai Kibaki was reelected as Kenya’s president. The chaos came as supporters of the opposition came to protest the polls in December. According to the HRW, the police in several cities throughout the country had resulted to using live am... more
Views: 620Kenya's Runners Too Affected By Post-Election Violence
Region: KenyaIn the case of world marathon champion Luke Kibet, he likes to focus on finishing first when running. But during the chaos after the elections, winning is not on Luke Kibet’s mind. What is on Kibet’s mind is one thing: survival. On New Year’s Eve as violence swept across the nation, Kibet got hit in the head with a large rock and fell to the ground. When Kibet regained his senses with blood oozing... more
Views: 683Humanitarian Aid Need Might Grow In Kenya, the UN Warns
Region: Kenya225,000 people had been forced out of their homes as a result of the post-election violence that had claimed the lives of over 600 people. These people are going through the growing risk of malnutrition according to the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The opposition party known as the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) says it will continue its nationwide campaign of mass protests... more
Views: 760Three Days of Protests Planned In Kenya
Region: KenyaFrom Wednesday to Friday, Raila Odinga, the leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and presidential candidate along with his ODM supporters will plan protests throughout twenty-five towns and cities. The ODM has accused Mwai Kibaki’s government of showing no interest of dialogue. The group has also called for sanctions. However, police were quick to announce that they would not allow the allies to ... more
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