This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7166710.stm

The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Kenyan violence must end - Brown Kenyan violence must end - Brown
(10 minutes later)
Gordon Brown has urged Kenya's political leaders to talk in a bid to end the violence gripping the country.Gordon Brown has urged Kenya's political leaders to talk in a bid to end the violence gripping the country.
"The violence must be brought to an end," the prime minister said as the death toll climbed past the 135 mark amid disputed election results. "The violence must be brought to an end," the UK prime minister said, following the death of at least 120 people amid disputed election results.
Mr Brown said he had spoken to Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga to push for peace.Mr Brown said he had spoken to Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga to push for peace.
The estimated 700,000 British tourists in Kenya are being urged to stay indoors as more violence is expected. The estimated 700,000 British tourists in Kenya are being urged to stay indoors amid fears of further violence.
'End violence''End violence'
The UK prime minister said the Kenyan politicians had an obligation to find a solution to end the violence in their country. Mr Brown said the Kenyan politicians had an obligation to find a solution to end the violence in their country.
"I want to see the possibility explored where they can come together in government," he said."I want to see the possibility explored where they can come together in government," he said.
He added: "There has been criticism of the election procedures. I think it is important all sides must recognise that by working together we can make progress.He added: "There has been criticism of the election procedures. I think it is important all sides must recognise that by working together we can make progress.
"But the first priority is that the violence is brought to an end. It is unacceptable that lives are being lost."
Everyone just feels very tense and everyone is very nervous British teacher Artie Smith Teacher tells of Kenya ordeal Everyone just feels very tense and everyone is very nervous British teacher Artie Smith Teacher tells of Kenya ordeal
"But the first priority is that the violence is brought to an end. It is unacceptable that lives are being lost."
Mr Kibaki was officially re-elected president in the election but Mr Odinga has said publicly that he was robbed of victory by voting fraud.Mr Kibaki was officially re-elected president in the election but Mr Odinga has said publicly that he was robbed of victory by voting fraud.
EU election monitors have described the poll as "flawed", saying it "fell short of international standards".
British tourists currently in Kenya have been told by the Foreign Office to avoid the centre of Kenyan capital, Nairobi, and warned against all but essential travel to some districts in Mombasa.British tourists currently in Kenya have been told by the Foreign Office to avoid the centre of Kenyan capital, Nairobi, and warned against all but essential travel to some districts in Mombasa.
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 British tourists there are on safari or staying in beach resorts close to Mombasa, where there have been violent clashes.Many of the British tourists there are on safari or staying in beach resorts close to Mombasa, where there have been violent clashes.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We constantly review our travel advice for individual countries and will be looking at the Kenya situation closely."A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We constantly review our travel advice for individual countries and will be looking at the Kenya situation closely."
'Eerily quiet''Eerily quiet'
British teacher Artie Smith, who lives 15km outside the town of Nakuru, where there have also been clashes, said the entire community can feel the tension in the air.British teacher Artie Smith, who lives 15km outside the town of Nakuru, where there have also been clashes, said the entire community can feel the tension in the air.
"It is eerily quiet right now and everyone just feels very tense and everyone is very nervous," said the 26-year-old from Woking, who has lived in Kenya since August 2005."It is eerily quiet right now and everyone just feels very tense and everyone is very nervous," said the 26-year-old from Woking, who has lived in Kenya since August 2005.
Mr Smith said he felt fairly safe within the compound of the international school where he teaches and had sufficient supplies for the time being. Mr Odinga (left) has accused Mr Kibaki of electoral fraudMr Smith said he felt fairly safe within the compound of the international school where he teaches and had sufficient supplies for the time being.
He said he and some friends might venture into town on Wednesday to restock ahead of planned political demonstrations in Nairobi on Thursday, which he believes will bring a fresh wave of violence.He said he and some friends might venture into town on Wednesday to restock ahead of planned political demonstrations in Nairobi on Thursday, which he believes will bring a fresh wave of violence.
There have been running battles and looting in Nairobi slums
Mr Smith said that while he knew the election would be a tight race and expected some small skirmishes as a result, the reaction of the losing side caught him off guard.Mr Smith said that while he knew the election would be a tight race and expected some small skirmishes as a result, the reaction of the losing side caught him off guard.
"I just think there is a right way if you are going to make a protest," he said, adding that mounting a legal challenge would have been a more responsible course of action than the public accusations levelled by the opposition which he believes sparked the clashes."I just think there is a right way if you are going to make a protest," he said, adding that mounting a legal challenge would have been a more responsible course of action than the public accusations levelled by the opposition which he believes sparked the clashes.
Mr Smith said there was no sense of any increased safety risk for foreigners, adding that local tribal affiliation seemed to be playing a role in determining who was targeted.Mr Smith said there was no sense of any increased safety risk for foreigners, adding that local tribal affiliation seemed to be playing a role in determining who was targeted.
"The local people who work with us seem worried about that and people are being checked for their identity card for which tribe they belong to," he said."The local people who work with us seem worried about that and people are being checked for their identity card for which tribe they belong to," he said.