Assembly of God church offering refuge is burned in Kenya

A Kenyan man stands beside the burnt remains of the Kenya Assemblies of God Church in Eldoret, 01 January 2007. A mob angry at Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election burnt alive 35 people today who were sheltering in a church from tribal clashes, police and the Red Cross said. "At least 35 people were burned to death in the church, some of them beyond recognition. They included women and children," Kenya's top Red Cross official told AFP. 4:43 p.m. ET, 1/1/08

updated 5:18 p.m. ET, Tues., Jan. 1, 2008

NAIROBI, Kenya - A mob torched a church where hundreds had sought refuge Tuesday, and witnesses said dozens of people — including children — were burned alive or hacked to death with machetes in ethnic violence that followed Kenya’s disputed election.

The killing of up to 50 ethnic Kikuyus in the Rift Valley city of Eldoret brought the death toll from four days of rioting to more than 275, raising fears of further unrest in what has been one of Africa’s most stable democracies.

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May your justice reign in Kenya. Bring your peace and life.