Greetings from Nairobi at the Maryknoll Society House! Heidi and I had a very safe and pleasant trip from Chicago and we leave for Mombasa on the bus tomorrow.
We've been listening to all the Kenyans we've met to learn about the current feelings regarding the 8th August election and the rerun of the election, currently scheduled for 17th Oct. Every Kenyan has said that they will vote in the rerun...even one who said he didn't vote in the first election. The country is deeply troubled by negative ethnicity (tribalism). The IEBC, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, performed very badly on the first election process according to everyone we have listened to. All are concerned for the future of the country but very committed to participating peacefully. So, we continue to pray and work for peace. I will make periodic updates on this blog to keep people informed from this side.
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