[Update x2]: A great article in today’s NY Times with quotes from Toby Tanser, who is currently living at Lornah’s camp in Iten. [End of Update]
[Update x1]: More details on the death of Olympian Lucas Sang, including quotes from Moses Tanui. Plus, World Champ Luke Kibet lucky to be alive, close call at Lornah Kiplagat’s High Altitude Training Center in Iten, and Athletics Kenya cancels National Cross Country race. more [End of Update]
Violence continues to spread across Kenya since last week’s presidential election. Incumbent Mwai Kibaki won the election, but reports of ballot-rigging, including a statement from the European Union, have caused an uprising among Raila Odinga supporters. Sadly, the violence seems to fall along tribal lines - Kikuyu (Kibaki supporters) versus Luo (Odinga supporters).
The most recent and violent attack occurred in Eldoret, home to most of Kenya’s best athletes, where a mob attacked and burned a church, killing at least 50 people. The victims were Kibaki supporters seeking refuge from the violence. Total deaths across Kenya have risen into the hundreds. We can only hope for a swift and peaceful resolution.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all Kenyans.
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