How widespread is the violence?
Though Kenya was calmer yesterday, most of its big cities, including Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu, have experienced serious violence this week. In the capital, much of it has taken place in the slum areas such as Kibera and Mathare, with the wealthier suburbs and city centre left largely unscathed thanks to a huge security presence along main roads. In Mombasa, the pattern has been similar, but in Kisumu, on the banks of lake Victoria, and the strongest area of opposition support in the country, the city centre has been affected. In other parts of western Kenya, particularly the Rift valley, rural areas have seen clashes with police, and murders. There is a feeling, particularly in government circles, that opposition politicians are stoking the violence, although there is no firm proof.
