What is the political situation in Kenya right now and do you think it will affect any potential trips?
During late December 2007 and January/February 2008, Kenya went through a very difficult and contentious situation that resulted from the Presidential election held on December 27. The results of this election were contested by various political and tribal parties and it caused rioting and violence in many parts of Kenya. Therefore, we had to stop most of our volunteers program and make accommodations for the volunteers to leave Kenya. None of our volunteers were in any immediate danger – we just want to take the safety precaution. Since all of our programs involve daily traveling (using our vehicles) to rural villages in western Kenya, we can’t take the chance of running the programs when the roads may not be safe. As of mid-February 2008, we have still put a hold on accepting volunteers in Kenya. We don’t know if the situation will stabilize in weeks or months. Hopefully, the situation will be resolved soon and Kenya will be back to the stable country it once was. Most of the rioting
During late December 2007 and January/February 2008, Kenya went through a very difficult and contentious situation that resulted from the Presidential election held on December 27. The results of this election were contested by various political and tribal parties and it caused rioting and violence in many parts of Kenya. Therefore, we had to stop most of our volunteers program and make accommodations for the volunteers to leave Kenya. None of our volunteers were in any immediate danger – we just want to take the safety precaution. Since all of our programs involve daily traveling (using our vehicles) to rural villages in western Kenya, we can’t take the chance of running the programs when the roads may not be safe. As of mid-February 2008, we have still put a hold on accepting volunteers in Kenya. We don’t know if the situation will stabilize in weeks or months. Hopefully, the situation will be resolved soon and Kenya will be back to the stable country it once was. Most of the rioting
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