The political situation is unsettling, people are stressed, numb, short tempered and it is actually affecting the mental health of a lot of people. There has been such hatred that even in church we are asking ourselves if we are really saved and whether we understand the meaning of salvation. The prophets and intercessors are saying that God requires a repentance of the church and particularly the church leadership in Kenya. They mostly took side in this thing and misled the flock by preaching a contrary gospel. People now have no trust or respect for the church and its leaders. Christians are being called liars and pretenders, and rightly so sometimes. The situation will probably get worse before it gets better. The devil want to destroy this country because of its redemptive calling in the region; we really have to come to our senses and turn to God and God alone. I think when all is said and done, we shall arise from the ashes.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow there are major demonstrations going on in the big towns and everyday lives are lost. You can read it all in the Standard and Nation (Kenyan newspapers) on the Internet. Food and petrol has become very expensive and our movements are limited; we cannot cross the Rift Valley to get to Kisumu, so I just keep in touch with Papa (my grandfather) and talk to him daily.

Kisumu (rural hometown of our family/3rd largest Kenyan city) looks like a war zone and a lot of the buildings in the city were burnt down. People are jobless everywhere and businesses have been obliterated.

Otherwise we are so far ok, we have all we need except that things are very expensive. God is still very much in control, and we will look only to him, don’t worry about us, God will take care.”

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My folks are in Nairobi - one of the cities where alot of the rioting and uprising is taking place but they are in a gated community on the outskirts of the city. I’ve been able to get speak with them daily and although they are not directly in they eye of danger (city centre) they are still affected because they are house bound like many are. Venturing out is too dangerous. They are also affected by food, gas and transportation costs which have sky rocketed and are increasingly scarce in supply.

However, they are fine and doing the best they can to get through this.

The atmosphere is revolutionary. It’s comparable with the situation in Pakistan. No one knows how much longer this will go on. There are alot of very angry people and they are ready to die for democracy and civil rights. They feel they have been cheated out of the one thing they could influence and have ownership of - their vote.

I could say plenty more but right now all we can do is pray because in the midst of it all - God is still in control. My brother is also set to leave Canada next week to go back to Kenya indefiintely.

I really really appreciate your concern about this. PLEASE pray for my family, Kenyans in general and for peace.