" NAIROBI Cheap Air Max 97 Undefeated Black UK , Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- More than 150 people sustained serious injuries in parts of Nairobi and western Kenya following post-election chaos that erupted on Friday night after Uhuru Kenyatta was declared winner of the presidential elections, figures from two agencies show Sunday.
Both Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and international humanitarian medical charity, Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said they had evacuated a total of 157 casualties in Nairobi, Kisumu, Homabay, Migori Air Max 97 OG Undftd Black Red Nike Shoes , Busia and Siaya counties in protests against polls results.
The medical charities said some of the casualties had bullet wounds. MSF said by Saturday evening, their teams across Kenya had evacuated and treated 64 people and that 11 of them had bullet wounds.
""Medical team has been dispatched to Kisumu to assist the ministry of health,"" said MSF on Saturday night.
KRCS said they responded to a total of 93 causalities that sustained various injuries and who received pre-hospital medical care and medical evacuations.
In Nairobi County, the casualties included, nine cases in Kibera and 27 cases in Mathare 4A and Mathare North, and who were evacuated to hospitals in Nairobi by KRCS vehicles and E-Plus ambulances Nike Air Max 97 OG Undftd White Red Restock , said the society's director Abass Gullet.
In Kisumu County, he said, similar incidences were reported in three settlements, where 14 cases were attended to by KRCS and evacuated to the hospitals in the lakeside city.
An additional 12 cases were reported in Migori County, five cases in Homa Bay County and one in Busia County.
""Due to the intense protests and safety concerns, more than 2 Air Max 97 Silver Grey Red Men's Nike Shoes Sale UK ,000 KRCS personnel experienced difficulties accessing in parts of Nairobi and Nyanza, and were initially unable to respond promptly,"" said Gullet.
The personnel managed to access these areas in the early hours of the morning Saturday and responded to multiple emergency cases.
The opposition coalition said Saturday at least 100 people were killed by the police responding to protests which erupted after the announcement of the presidential election results on Friday.
The National Super Alliance (NASA) Legal Counsel, James Orengo, told reporters in Nairobi the post-election violence deaths followed a shoot-to-kill order to the police command by senior government officials.
""At least 100 people have been killed, 10 of them children Men's Nike Air Max 97 Black UK Sale ,"" Orengo told reporters during a news conference called by the coalition's leaders to brief supporters on the ongoing political crisis.
However, State-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said 24 people have been killed across the country from police brutality since Aug. 8.
Chairperson Kagwiria Mbogori said Nairobi accounts for the highest number of casualties with 17 deaths which occurred mainly after the announcement of presidential election results on Friday night.
KRCS said its personnel encountered youth manning various roadblocks, but were later guaranteed access upon realizing it was the Red Cross.
He asked the public to support the KRCS emergency responses to affected areas so as to enable the smooth execution of our mandate of alleviating human suffering.
At the same time, continuous assessments in areas affected by protests is ongoing with a view to establishing the extent of the humanitarian needs, Gullet added.
""We further reiterate, as per our previous Statement posted online Cheap Nike Air Max 97 Men's All Black UK , that KRCS did not supply any body bags to the Kenya police, any person or institution. The KRCS emergency lines are open both day and night.""
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KIGALI, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan nationals residing in Rwanda on Tuesday participated in general elections by casting their votes at the diplomatic mission in the capital city Kigali.
The elections in Kenya are for the President, county governor Air Max 97 Men's Nike All White Shoes UK , senator, Member of Parliament, woman representative and member of county assembly.
The voters began arriving at the Kenyan High Commission in Kacyiru sector, Gasabo district as early as 6 a.m. where a polling station had been established. By 11 am, at least 100 people had cast their votes.
Speaking to Xinhua, Catherine Koskey Air Max 97 Summit White Snakeskin UK Sale , the presiding officer for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) at the embassy said that there have been no incidents and voters woke up as early as 6 a.m. to exercise their rights.
"We started at 6 a.m. and are hoping to close at 5 p.m. We are encouraging Kenyans living in Rwanda who are registered voters to hurry and vote before deadline," she said.
According to Koskey, about 850 Kenyans in Rwanda registered to vote at the Kenya High Commission in Kigali.
The main presidential contest is between incumbent president Uhuru Kenyatta, the flag bearer of Jubilee coalition and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, leader of the National Super Alliance (NASA).
Also on the list of candidates are six other independent candidates.
"I'm glad that Kenyans have turned up to vote and no incidents and violence. I believe things will get better after this election. I pray for peaceful elections," said Eugene Anangwe air max thea womens sale , a Kenyan journalist living in Rwanda.
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