General Kofi Annan met again with kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga Sunday, as the death toll from the latest ethnic clashes in the western Rift Valley climbed to 50.
In Naivasha, at least nine people were killed and other 40 have been killed in and around Nakuru since fighting broke out there on Thursday.
Local media report that ethnic fighters in the rift valley area are attacking each other with bows, arrows and machetes (Panga)
According to Mr. Odinga and his supporters, President Kibaki stole the December elections. Kenya since, for about half a month has been on blood shed, much of it involving Mr.Odinga’s Luo tribe and Kikuyu—president Kibaki’s tribe.
Mr Annan is attempting to get a deal going that will resolve the political dispute and end the violence—that remains to be seen.
At least 1000 people have been killed and a quarter of a million other’s displaced.
Funny, how Mr. Annan brought president Kibaki and Odinga together for the first face to face discussions since the elections and later, both sides accused each other of seeking to undermine the talks—typical African men style.
Kenya’s economy will continue to suffer until this issue is resolved, hopefully the two men can mature and strike a deal for the sake of the country and it’s people.
