Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Nightmares From His Father

On a related note, Kenya seems to be descending into disarray, with the long-trodden masses of Luos (including opposition leader Raia Odinga), Kalenjins, Luhyas, and other tribes attacking the Kikuyus (and now vice-versa), who make up 20% or so of the population and have traditionally made up the ruling class, currently represented by the (fraudulently) re-elected president, Mwai Kibaki. Up to 50 Kikuyus were burned alive in a church in Kiambaa, and the current tally (according to the NYT) is over 300 casualties overall.

No jokes here (we tried, but even we aren't that callous).