International Experiences
Weblog of the Organization of International Health
December 2007
Lena: Kenyan Elections
Many of you have asked for information about the elections to which I have alluded that are going on in Kenya. I wish I had the time and knowledge to fully elaborate on the situation. Here are two BBC articles that seem consistent with what I was hearing within the country before I left.
What was written 3 weeks ago: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7092398.stm
What was written tonight: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7164890.stm
Here's a couple of Economist articles that I found interesting (but keep in mind that I don't know how long any of these links will last - before you have to start paying for access):
http://www.economist.com/world/africa/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10328292
http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10328986
A colleague of mine wrote this in response to concerns about his safety:
"An uneasy calm has returned in Kisumu today with people walking around either buying food or assessing the damage caused.Most buildings in town have either been vandalized,burnt or both.
I was just in town trying to buy some food when the police started shooting at people.So am hiding out in the office for a while.
We don't know when calm will be restored if at all!
The opposition have called for a meeting on Thursday(3rd) at Uhuru Park in Nairobi so that they can swear themselves in as rightful winners of the election.The government has outlawed the meeting but the opposition is asking 1million people to turn up for the meeting.
One way or the other,am afraid all hell will break loose come Thursday."
Another link with updates about what's been going on in Western Kenya: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-kenya24jan24,0,6610255.story?coll=la-home-center
An update from the Economist: http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10651817
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