Abbey News

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Latest News Bulletin Regarding
Our Trappist Brothers In Kenya

02/04/2008   21.50 - The fighting continued in Kericho and Chebilat, where 34 people were killed according to Francis Murei, of the justice and peace commission, who noted that the "violence eshows no sign of ending soon". In Chebilat, armed youth formed roadblocks, but the nearby monastery of Kipkelion, which had been attacked a few days ago, was not involved. In the Rift Valley, there was news of a partial return to calm. “The situation is calm and there is great expecation for Kofi Annan's mediation", said Nixon Oira, a member of the justice and peace commission of Eldoret, to MISNA . "In the past 48-72 hours, the violence has ceased and people are looking to the ongoing talks with hope” said Oira. Calm has also returned to Kisumu and other western areas, where schools reopened today. Testifying to the improving conditions was also the fact that the a government spokesman said that all media restrictions imposed on the local press have now been revoked. (Missionary International Service News Agency)