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Violence in Kenya mobilizes ministry team

More deadly ethnic fighting flared Sunday over Kenya's disputed election. Police finally put an end to more than two days of fighting that killed 22 people and left 200 homes burned in the Rift Valley region, reports MNN.

More than 600 people have been killed in violence that erupted after the Dec. 27 election, which opposition leader Raila Odinga accused incumbent Mwai Kibaki of stealing. The unrest also displaced over 250,000 who have been finding refuge at police stations, church courtyards, city stadiums, schools, and show grounds.

Meanwhile, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni headed to Kenya Tuesday to help jumpstart talks between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga.

However, security is still unsure, especially with the latest flares over the weekend. Baptist Global Response, along with the Southern Baptist International Mission Board, remains in place responding to the critical hunger needs of the thousands who've fled the fighting. Forty percent of the displaced are estimated to be young children.

[01/22/2008]

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