Comments on: Quick update from Eldoret, Rift Valley

By: WK

WK — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:38:11 +0000

I�??m not being an alarmist, but the information I have about the Burnt Forest/Eldorest area is very volatile. I�??m asking you to post this on your blog so that Kenyans across the world can rally international governements, media houses, etc. We need to get the word out – Approximately 40-50K people are holded up at the compounds of ST. PATRICKS CATHOLIC CHURCH and ARNESENS HIGH SCHOOLl, both in Burnt Forest. There is no running water, food and ELECTRICITY has been cut. THIS MEANS THAT PEOPLE CANNOT RECHARGE THIER CELL PHONES and soon we�??ll not be able to contact them. Also, due to the chaos/anarchy in these compounds, people, especially women are not any safe. There has been reports of rapes and molestations. I�??ve also heard that the Eldoret highway has been closed by thugs and that there is no transportion, hence people cannot leave this area. My family in that area feels very helpless and we can only ask that we spread the world and try and get some security in the area. Please contact me via emial if you need to confirm. I’d be very interested to hear from you seeing as you are in Eldoret.

By: jjray

jjray — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:51:46 +0000

Take care for your personal safety Chebet. Have been reading your reports on the election, nice job.

By: jjray

jjray — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:51:16 +0000

Take care for your personal safety Chebet. Having been reading your reports on the election, nice job.

By: Jac

Jac — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:46:51 +0000

Thanks for the updates Afromusing. Take care, keep safe.

By: mshairi

mshairi — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:49:47 +0000

Hi Chebet, thanks for the updates. Hoping and praying that you continue to be safe and well.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:26:59 +0000

Thanks for specific info from the streets, much appreciated.