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Local Residents Affected by Kenyan Crisis: An estimated 500 people have been killed in protests in the wake of the recent Kenyan presidential election.
The Rev. Francis Githinji, a CFH guest and native of Nairobi, Kenya, is keeping a close watch on the happenings in his country, which had been considered one of the most successful democracies in Africa..
According to Father Francis’ brother, residents of Nairobi are sleeping in the woods for fear of having their homes burned down around them.
In the worst incident, men of the Kalenjin tribe blocked the entrances of an Assembly of God in Eldoret and set fire to it while female tribe members reportedly cheered them on. Women and children from Father Francis’ Kikuyu tribe had taken refuge in the church.
According to Kenyan news sources, the Kalenjins had supported defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement even though he is a member of the Luo tribe.
Incumbent President Mwai Kibaki of the National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) was declared the winner of the election and sworn in for a second term. The approximately 200,000-vote margin was the smallest in Kenya’s 45-year history.
Odinga has claimed that the victory is fraudulent and that he will not meet face-to-face with Kibaki until the latter admits it was.
Observers from the United States, Great Britain, and the United Nations have agreed that there were irregularities in the voting.
John Kufuor, president of Ghana and African Union Chief, met separately with Kibaki and Odinga yesterday to try and reach a solution to the crisis.
Kibaki is also from the Kikuyu tribe but Father Francis said that he is not concerned with politics. He only wants to see peace restored to his homeland.
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Election 2008
Clinton, McCain Win in New Hampshire: Senators John McCain (R-AZ.) and Hilary Clinton (D-N.Y.) claimed victory in Tuesday’s New Hampshire Primary.
It was the second New Hampshire victory for the 71-year-old Arizona senator. He defeated George W. Bush in 2000.
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was second in the GOP voting with 32% followed by Iowa winner Mike Huckabee with 11%. Former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani and Texas Representative Ron Paul tallied 9% and 8% respectively.
Clinton edged out the Iowa winner, Illinois Senator Barack Obama, 39%-37%. Former North Carolina Senator and 2004 vice-presidential nominee John Edwards was third with 17%.
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