Opposition Politician Is Assassinated in Kenya
Posted on January 29, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
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The crisis in Kenya reached a new and potentially violate flashpoint on Tuesday when Mugabe Were, a freshman parlimentarian from the opposition party was shot dead outside his home.
Were was seen as part of a new generation of leaders in Kenya who was trying to end the violence. Instead, he became a victim of it.
The […]
Kenya Crisis: Police Overstreched, Death Toll Climbs over 800
Posted on January 28, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
The police in Kenya have been called upon for almost a month to try and restrain the violence that has rattled the country. However, now reports are emerging that the police are simply outnumbered, outmatched and unprepared to deal with this unprecedented level of bloodshed.
David Ohito, a senior political reporter for the Kenyan Standard […]
Mob Violence Wreaks Havoc and Death in Kenya
Posted on January 26, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
No the violence has not ended in Kenya. If anything, over the past 48 hours it has spiraled out of control in the rural areas of the country.
Jeffery Gettleman, the New York Times reporter covering the crisis in Kenya has been doing a terrific job of providing some of the most vivid details from […]
Finally
Posted on January 24, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
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600+ Dead. Thousands displaced.  Millions effected.Â
This has been the story line in Kenya since the disputed election results were announced in late December. Today, things took a turn for the better. After weeks of prodding,  Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga met for the first time under the auspices of former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
The meeting was […]
Deaths, Violence and Chaos Continue in Kenya
Posted on January 20, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
An estimated 20 people died this past week during the 3 days of protests around Kenya. While those protests are now over, the conflict continues almost unabated. In the Mathare slum of Nairobi, Several homes were burning.
An Associated Press reporter, “saw the body of a Luo man who had been beaten to death after riding […]
Kenya Unravels Amidst Killings, Protests, Boycotts and Unrest
Posted on January 18, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
The protests are over in Kenya. But there is no end in sight to the violence. Now that the 3 days of national protest are complete, the opposition party is calling for boycotts to begin. 22 people are confirmed dead in the last 3 days alone, raising the confirmed death total to […]
Read More..>>Kenyan Police Open Fire, Kill Protesters
Posted on January 16, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
Shots were fired today by police at people attempting to rally in protest of last month’s disputed election results. Around Kenya thousands of people are attempting to stage rallies as the outcry of the election outcome refuses to die down.
According to CNN: “The tense day follows the election Tuesday of an opposition candidate as house […]
Web App Tracks Violence in Kenya
Posted on January 15, 2008 - Filed Under Kenya, citizen journalism
Reporters from the established media are unable to cover and track each act of violence that takes place in Kenya. Now, they don’t have to. Thanks to Ushahidi.com people can report on an incident as they witness it. This remarkable form of citizen journalism, allows for more comprehensive accounting of the violence that is occurring […]
Read More..>>Kenyan Police “Shoot to Kill”
Posted on January 14, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
The crisis in Kenya may slowly be falling from the headlines (after all how long can the establishment media really cover violence in Africa, you knew eventually they would drop it), but the bloodshed continues.
International human rights campaigners, including Human Rights Watch, claim that the Kenyan police have a “shoot to kill” policy to quell […]
As Diplomacy Fails In Kenya, Mass Protests and Violence Set to Return
Posted on January 11, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
For the past few days it seemed that cooler heads were prevailing as mediators arrived in Kenya in an attempt to find a resolution to the violence that has killed at least 500 people. Now, those attempts at mediation have failed.
The demonstrations are set to begin on Wednesday in Nairobi’s Uhuru […]