Kenya burning

The Buzz | The European Union says it has evidence of vote rigging in elections narrowly decided for President Mwai Kibaki. With opposition riots and tribal clashes killing hundreds, Kenyans fear: Could we be the next Rwanda? | Sarah Clark

LONDIANI, KENYA— I am writing while in our church with about 50 others seeking refuge. When I walk outside the church door, I can see a bright red glare of houses burning in a nearby village. The young men from Kalenjin villages have banded together to burn the homes of the Kikuyu. About two miles away—also a Kikuyu village—I can see the glow of its burning on the southwestern horizon.

On Saturday the locals began complaining of vote rigging. Arguments occurred as friends on different sides debated. Opposition supporters complained, "Kibaki has stolen votes." President Mwai Kibaki's supporters taunted the opposition, telling them that Kibaki was ahead. Supporters of opposition candidate Raila Odinga exclaimed, "We will never allow Kibaki to win."