Due to what I believe is rampant fraud on both sides, more than 300 people have died as a result of post election violence in Nairobi Kenya. According to the Associated Press, “The violence was sparked by charges President Mwai Kibaki stole his way to re-election - even his elections chief was quoted Wednesday as saying he could not be sure who won.”
Over the past five days 70,000 people have been displaced. Slums – which are divided along tribal lines – have been burned down, rival groups are battling with machetes and sticks, and about 5,400 people have fled to neighboring Uganda.
Americans should be outraged by what is going on in Kenya and talk about what we, African Americans, can do here to stem the violence there. If we are really to be African centered, we need to figure out what we can do to help stop the violence. I think we should let the Kenyan people know that Black folks will stop supporting any business doing business in Kenya if they don’t stop the foolishness. The reality is that they are hacking each other to death because their party lost. We have to make it very clear that we are appalled by their behavior.
All of the pro-Black, name changing, dashiki wearing, African Americans need to make a strong statement or stop giving their motherland speeches. Don't just talk about it, be about it!
Read about what's going on in Kenya here
Associated Press
Kenya post election violence kills more than 300, international pressure mounts for resolution
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP): The death toll from more than five days of post-election violence in Kenya rose above 300, rights groups said Wednesday as slums burned and thousands were left homeless.
The violence was sparked by charges President Mwai Kibaki stole his way to re-election - even his elections chief was quoted Wednesday as saying he could not be sure who won. The political rift quickly took on a tribal element in what has been one of Africa's most stable democracies. In one of the worst attacks, a mob set fire to a church Tuesday in a town about 300 kilometers northwest of Nairobi, killing up to 50 members of Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe who had taken refuge inside. Full story here
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