security update

Well the 'fun' began this week with the Kenyan election primaries. Thursday was the day that MAF met to discuss security measures for the main election in March. It was also the day the security system was first tested. We were advised to keep the children at home in case of violent demonstrations. There were various pockets of trouble that broke out in different parts of the city, but we managed to avoid them. We were able to follow events via the Kenyan Red Cross who tweeted what was going on with alert's every few minutes. I sent the kids to school on Friday, but I felt pretty tense driving to school especially as I have been caught up in a riot before. All was calm, and in fact I had the fastest run back from school that I've had for a while.

Now we just have to make plans for the election, pray and wait and see. We have been advised to stock up on fuel, food, water, phone credit, gas and so on and have a 'go' bag ready in case we have to evacuate to Tanzania. Any way, please pray for safety and peace in Kenya.

Kenya Red Cross ‏@KenyaRedCross

#RiotAlert Rowdy Youth stoning vehicles around Hillcrest School area on Langata road! via #iVolunteer @Onejay86

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#TrafficAlert Menelik Road in Kilimani totally blocked tyres burning via@GMurigu #Police deployed pic.twitter.com/qPIJayjv

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The first one of these is where we go to church and the second one two streets down from where we live.

Both happened this afternoon. We went to church and went out to lunch with friends, blissfully unaware and managed to avoid everything. Praise the Lord.