Kenya : 250,000 displaced by post-election violence

According to the United Nations, 250,000 people have been displaced in Kenya and 600 killed by violence following the country’s disputed elections. With the delivery of aid hampered by roadblocks, healthcare NGO Merlin is warning of a devastating health emergency. Representatives of IDPs in temporary camps in Bungoma, Western Province, reported on 7 January that food rations had run out and disease was setting in, while several children have reportedly died of exposure.