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Full Kenyan post election violence report 2008
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- Analysis
- How ministers plotted murder
This is the full report. Wikileaks previously released the list of alleged perpetrators as Kenyan Election Violence Alleged Perpetrators 2008.
Following a political settlement between Kibaki and Odinga, brokered by former United Nation Secretary General Kofi Annan, a National Accord was signed on February 28th 2008 ending most of the violence. Investigations were commenced by several State agencies and special Judicial Commissions into the causes, perpetrators and effects of the violence that resulted in the violent death of over 1,000 Kenyans at the hands of mobs, militia and state security agents including the Police and paramilitary units. By February 28th 2008, over 350,000 Kenyans were classified as internally displaced persons, living in refugee camps. In July, nearly 80,000 people according to the Kenya Red Cross were still living in camps, afraid to return to their homes.
The Kenya National Commission on Human rights (KNCHR) is the countrys lead agency with the statutory mandate to protect and promote the human rights of all individuals living in Kenya. It commenced an investigation into the character and scope of the human rights violations which happened following the December 2007 election results crisis.
In the course of the investigations, the KNCHR established the names of the alleged perpetrators and planners of the violence.
Africa Confidential of August 22nd 2008 - Vol 49 - No 17 has stated that among the alleged perpetrators named in the politically explosive investigative report are six cabinet ministers: Uhuru Kenyatta from President Mwai Kibakis Party of National Unity, Sally Kosgei, Henry Kosgey, William Ruto, Najib Balala and the late Kipkalya Kones from Prime Minister Raila Odingas Orange Democratic Movement.
The Kenya Broadcasting Corporation records that the Chair of the KNCHR, Florence Jaoko who replaced Maina Kiai in July 2008, presented the report to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry (the Waki Commission) investigating the post 2007 election violence on August 19th 2008. http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID%3D51945
The KNCHR report also makes allegations against a bishop and several preachers, Christian and Muslim, for involvement in the violence. To substantiate its list of perpetrators, which includes 20 MPs, the KNCHR report goes into some detail about political meetings leading up to the election crisis and some held once the violence had started. It argues forcefully that at least part of the violence was well organized prior to the election.File size in bytes