Red Cross workers are bracing for the grim task of counting the dead in the Rift Valley town of Naivasha, scene of Kenya's latest post-election violence.
Red Cross workers are bracing for the grim task of counting the dead in the Rift Valley town of Naivasha, scene of Kenya's latest post-election violence.
They said they could not establish a proper toll until they had searched the charred remains of burnt houses after a day on which at least 19 people died.
They said they could not establish a proper toll until they had searched the charred remains of burnt houses after a day on which at least 19 people died.
Troops have restored some order but fear still grips the town, reports say.
Troops have restored some order but fear still grips the town, reports say.
The Rift Valley saw dozens killed this weekend and the national death toll since the December polls is nearly 800.
The Rift Valley saw dozens killed this weekend and the national death toll since the December polls is nearly 800.
Members of President Mwai Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe have been fighting with Luos and Kalenjins who backed his rival Raila Odinga in the election.
Members of President Mwai Kibaki's Kikuyu tribe have been fighting with Luos and Kalenjins who backed his rival Raila Odinga in the election.
Mr Odinga accuses Mr Kibaki of stealing the vote and has refused to recognise the result.
Mr Odinga accuses Mr Kibaki of stealing the vote and has refused to recognise the result.
Visiting former UN chief Kofi Annan has told them both they must act quickly to restore calm or face the threat of Kenya descending even further into murder and chaos.
Visiting former UN chief Kofi Annan has told them both they must act quickly to restore calm or face the threat of Kenya descending even further into murder and chaos.
The BBC's Adam Mynott says the Rift Valley saw horrific acts of violence this weekend and the threat of reprisals has put thousands in grave danger.
The BBC's Adam Mynott says the Rift Valley saw horrific acts of violence this weekend and the threat of reprisals has put thousands in grave danger.
Screams in the night
Screams in the night
A Reuters reporter in Naivasha heard screams late into Sunday night as mobs stopped cars on the main highway and demanded passengers' identity cards.
A Reuters reporter in Naivasha heard screams late into Sunday night as mobs stopped cars on the main highway and demanded passengers' identity cards.
The town is about 60km (35 miles) south of Nakuru, also scene of recent tribal violence.
The town is about 60km (35 miles) south of Nakuru, also scene of recent tribal violence.
One man was beaten before being kicked under the wheels of a minibus as it sped to safety, the agency reports.
One man was beaten before being kicked under the wheels of a minibus as it sped to safety, the agency reports.
Reporters saw bodies lying among the charred remains of one house.
Reporters saw bodies lying among the charred remains of one house.
As the Kenya Red Cross waited to move into Naivasha, secretary-general Abbas Gullet said his workers faced menacing roadblocks in the area.
As the Kenya Red Cross waited to move into Naivasha, secretary-general Abbas Gullet said his workers faced menacing roadblocks in the area.
"My staff were this morning quite frightened to say they were going out because they said there were road blocks, road blocks everywhere in Naivasha town and all the highway," he said on Sunday.
"My staff were this morning quite frightened to say they were going out because they said there were road blocks, road blocks everywhere in Naivasha town and all the highway," he said on Sunday.
Mr Annan has called for the army to be deployed in conflict areas.
Mr Annan has called for the army to be deployed in conflict areas.
The head of the African Union Commission, Alpha Oumar Konare, said the whole continent should act fast to end the violence.
The head of the African Union Commission, Alpha Oumar Konare, said the whole continent should act fast to end the violence.
"We in Africa cannot turn a blind eye when a tragedy is unfolding around us," he told African foreign ministers gathered in Ethiopia ahead of an AU summit this week.
"We in Africa cannot turn a blind eye when a tragedy is unfolding around us," he told African foreign ministers gathered in Ethiopia ahead of an AU summit this week.
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