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At least 15 people have been burned to death in a church in western Kenya, after seeking refuge from the mounting violence over last week's elections. At least 30 people have been burned to death in a church in western Kenya, after seeking refuge from the mounting violence over last week's elections.
A mob attacked and set fire to the church in the town of Eldoret where hundreds of people were hiding, say police and eyewitness reports.A mob attacked and set fire to the church in the town of Eldoret where hundreds of people were hiding, say police and eyewitness reports.
Dozens more are reported to have been taken to hospital with severe burns.Dozens more are reported to have been taken to hospital with severe burns.
It comes as EU election monitors said the presidential poll "fell short of international standards".It comes as EU election monitors said the presidential poll "fell short of international standards".
In an interim report, chief EU monitor Alexander Graf Lambsdorff said the tallying process "lacked credibility".In an interim report, chief EU monitor Alexander Graf Lambsdorff said the tallying process "lacked credibility".
Four Kenyan election commissioners also expressed unease at the result, but the government denied any irregularities.Four Kenyan election commissioners also expressed unease at the result, but the government denied any irregularities.
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Western Kenya has witnessed some of the worst violence since the controversial re-election of President Mwai Kibaki. A pastor in Eldoret, Boaz Mutekwa, told the BBC that there were about 400 people taking refuge in the church, which belonged to the Kenya Assemblies of God.
At least 120 people were killed after the election result was announced on Sunday, according to the Red Cross, though the numbers are expected to rise after continued violence on Monday. He said the church was set on fire at about 1000 (0700 GMT). He said most of the victims were members of the same Kikuyu ethnic group as the newly re-elected President Mwai Kibaki.
Mr Kibaki's challenger, Raila Odinga, said that if fresh killings were taken into account, the total would likely be about 250 or "slightly more". OFFICIAL RESULTS Mwai Kibaki (pictured): 4,584,721 votesRaila Odinga: 4,352,993Kalonzo Musyoka: 879,903
Some of the violence has taken an ethnic dimension with the majority Kikuyus supporting Mr Kibaki and the Luo community seen as backing Mr Odinga. A local reporter at the scene told Reuters news agency that a group of youths had set fire to the building after overpowering those guarding it.
He said there were charred bodies both inside and outside the church.
Eldoret, in the Rift Valley, has witnessed some of the worst violence since Sunday's controversial poll and has a history of inter-ethnic tension.
Correspondents say that over the past few days hundreds of Kikuyus in the Eldoret area have been taking shelter in churches and around the town's police station.
At least 160 people were killed across Kenya after the election result was announced on Sunday, according to the Red Cross, though the numbers are expected to rise after continued violence on Monday.
Mr Kibaki's challenger, Raila Odinga, backed by the Luo community, said that if fresh killings were taken into account, the total would likely be about 250 or "slightly more".
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has again urged Kenya's political leaders to talk, and said: "The violence must be brought to an end."UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has again urged Kenya's political leaders to talk, and said: "The violence must be brought to an end."