40 people were burned to death in a church near Eldoret, as election reaction continues in Kenya. The death toll from rioting and protests is now over 200.

In Nairobi, tribal militias squared off against each other in several shantytowns. Witness reports indicate that more 200 people have been killed in the past two days in violence connected to a disputed election Kenya held last week.

The European Union said there was clear evidence of ballot rigging and European officials called for an independent investigation. The Kenyan government, which won the election by a razor-thin margin, has refused. Government officials said they would crack down harshly on anyone who threatened law and order and they banned political rallies for the foreseeable future.

A knot of rage seemed to be moving across the country, from the slums of Nairobi to the cities along the Indian Ocean, to usually tranquil towns on the savannah. Many people were furious that President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner Sunday of the most fiercely fought election in Kenyan history, despite widespread evidence of ballot rigging.

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