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The Foreign Office has advised Britons against all but essential travel to parts of Kenya, including Nairobi city centre and some districts in Mombasa.The Foreign Office has advised Britons against all but essential travel to parts of Kenya, including Nairobi city centre and some districts in Mombasa.
Violence after a disputed presidential election has left nearly 100 people dead across the country. Violence after a disputed presidential election has left about 100 people dead across the country.
About 7,000 Britons are currently in Kenya, most of them on holiday.About 7,000 Britons are currently in Kenya, most of them on holiday.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has contacted President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga to express concern over the election.Prime Minister Gordon Brown has contacted President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga to express concern over the election.
Britons in Kenya or who have family there have been expressing their concern. Britons in Kenya, and Kenyan expats who have family back home, have been describing the violence.
Briton Duncan Burr said his daughter, 42-year-old Alison Rogers, and her family had been imprisoned in their home in the opposition stronghold of Kisumu as looters rampaged. It's very, very terrifying British teacher Alison Rogers class="" href="/1/hi/uk/7166106.stm">Teacher tells of Kenya ordeal A British teacher told how she and her family, including her newborn baby, were forced from their home in Kisumu, an opposition stronghold and scene of some of the worst violence.
Alison Rogers, 42, also said the school she ran with her husband had been burned down and there seemed to be no way out of town.
"This morning we had a lot of people at the gate trying to break the gate down to the house.
"We phoned the police. The police brought tear gas down and helped us to get to a hotel where I am with my family at the moment.
"It's very, very terrifying," she said.
Supply shortagesSupply shortages
A British tourist, who asked not to be named, is staying in Nairobi and is unable to continue her journey on to Mombasa because of the dangers of travelling. Kenyan Meera Shah, who is studying in London, said she was "terrified to the bone" for her family, who are also in Kisumu.
She said: "Petrol is in short supply, in some places non-existent.
"Food is the same. Farmers who sell produce here in Nairobi markets for the average family cannot get here, so fresh food is not available.
"No money is available as ATMs are empty. Most hotels have placed a 'polite' notice saying they are short staffed. Some staff are having to stay in hotels sleeping on floors."
However, another British tourist, Ivan Newman, is at a beach resort south of Mombasa with his family, and described the holidaymakers there as "pretty relaxed".
We are absolutely terrified to the bone because we don't know what's going to happen in the country Meera Shah Scores dead in poll clashes
He said: "There's a news blackout here, the government seems to have stopped the newspapers, there's not much happening on the radio either.
"We're getting a lot of our information from the people here, mainly through texts, that they're receiving from their family and friends elsewhere in Kenya.
"We're in a very resorty sort of place here, it looks as though most of the violence is limited to the urban areas."
Mr Kibaki was officially re-elected president in the election, but Mr Odinga says he was robbed of victory by voting fraud.
A statement from Downing Street said the prime minister had spoken to Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga.
"With both he expressed the UK's concerns about the conduct of the Kenyan elections, but strongly urged both to work for unity and reconciliation.
"All sides should exercise and work for a solution that reflects the will of the Kenyan people."
'Absolutely terrified'
Kenyan Meera Shah, who is studying in London, said she was "terrified to the bone" for her family in Kisumu, where at least 43 people have been shot dead.
Ms Shah, 22, who came to London in October 2004, said: "Like me, there are thousands of Kenyans living and studying abroad.Ms Shah, 22, who came to London in October 2004, said: "Like me, there are thousands of Kenyans living and studying abroad.
"We are absolutely terrified to the bone because we don't know what's going to happen in the country.""We are absolutely terrified to the bone because we don't know what's going to happen in the country."
She said she had been in constant touch with her family, who all live in the normally "peaceful town". She said she had been in constant touch with her family, who all live in what she described as the normally "peaceful" town.
Text messages she had received from family and friends included the following, sent on Monday: "Town is completely finished. There is a shoot on sight order. It's like Iraq. Text messages she had received from family and friends included the following, sent on Monday: "Town is completely finished. There is a shoot-on-sight order. It's like Iraq.
There has been widespread looting and property damage in KenyaThere has been widespread looting and property damage in Kenya
"People have no idea what to do. Town has burnt down entirely and there are no more shops to loot.""People have no idea what to do. Town has burnt down entirely and there are no more shops to loot."
The Foreign Office has urged Britons in Kenya to "stay indoors and seek advice locally" before travelling around the country.The Foreign Office has urged Britons in Kenya to "stay indoors and seek advice locally" before travelling around the country.
A spokeswoman said: "We constantly review our travel advice for individual countries and will be looking at the Kenya situation closely."A spokeswoman said: "We constantly review our travel advice for individual countries and will be looking at the Kenya situation closely."
Many of the thousands of Britons currently in Kenya are on safari or staying in beach resorts close to Mombasa, where there have also been violent clashes. Petrol worries
Holiday company Kuoni said it had scrapped local excursions from Mombasa and the capital, Nairobi. Mr Kibaki was officially re-elected president in the election, but Mr Odinga says he was robbed of victory by voting fraud.
A statement from Downing Street said the prime minister had spoken to Mr Kibaki and Mr Odinga.
"With both he expressed the UK's concerns about the conduct of the Kenyan elections, but strongly urged both to work for unity and reconciliation.
No money is available as ATMs are empty British tourist in Nairobi "All sides should exercise and work for a solution that reflects the will of the Kenyan people."
Kenya receives about 290,000 visitors each year, many in January and February.Kenya receives about 290,000 visitors each year, many in January and February.
Many of the thousands of British tourists there are on safari or staying in beach resorts close to Mombasa, where there have also been violent clashes.
One British tourist, who asked not to be named, is staying in the capital, Nairobi, and is unable to continue her journey on to Mombasa because of the dangers.
She said: "Petrol is in short supply, in some places non-existent.
"Food is the same. Farmers who sell produce here in Nairobi markets for the average family cannot get here, so fresh food is not available.
"No money is available as ATMs are empty. Most hotels have placed a 'polite' notice saying they are short-staffed. Some staff are having to stay in hotels sleeping on floors."
'Pretty relaxed'
Holiday company Kuoni said it had scrapped local excursions from Mombasa and Nairobi.
However, British tourist Ivan Newman is at a beach resort south of Mombasa with his family, and described the holidaymakers there as "pretty relaxed".
We're in a very resorty sort of place here, it looks as though most of the violence is limited to the urban areas British tourist, Ivan Newman Scores dead in poll clashes
He said: "There's a news blackout here, the government seems to have stopped the newspapers, there's not much happening on the radio either.
"We're getting a lot of our information from the people here, mainly through texts, that they're receiving from their family and friends elsewhere in Kenya.
"We're in a very resorty sort of place here, it looks as though most of the violence is limited to the urban areas."