15 Killed, Homes Set On Fire As Violence Escalates

21 Jan 2008 The Standard (Kenyan Newspaper)

About 15 people were killed in Kipkelion and Londiani, bringing to 22 the people who have died in the past two days. Police shot some of the victims on Saturday night, while others died in gang attacks.More than 2,000 residents have sought refuge in schools and churches following the burning of 969 houses. Police shot dead four people in Nairobi village and another three at Londiani. They claimed the victims were arsonists. Earlier, seven people died after they were shot with arrows or hacked to death as three communities fought. Some 266 houses were torched at Mutarakwa, 298 in villages surrounding the monastery, 237 at Lelu and at Kipkelion trading center they burnt 168 houses. More security personnel were deployed at the Kipkelion Catholic Monastery after raiders threatened 600 people camping there.