http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/01/18/seemungal.kenya.chaos.cnn - video
BUSIA, Uganda-- because of the conflict in Kenya, refugees have been running to the borders to reach the relative safety of Uganda. the majority of the refugees are women and their children. Now, they stand in a line, waiting for a small portion of food; if they're lucky. There is now more than 600 children living in refuge in Busia, and over 7,000 people in small cities along the border. 2 days ago more than 500 Kenyans made it to Busia.
More than 255,000 Kenyans have fled their homes since supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga began contesting the election, in which President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner. International and local observers have also said the vote was rigged.Odinga's followers rioted and looted and then turned to ethnic attacks on Kibaki's Kikuyu people.
The international community has pressured Kenyan leaders to resolve the election crisis as soon as possible, and stop violence that has killed at least 500 people.
Kenya, long one of the most stable and economically developed nations in East Africa, descended into chaos after the Dec. 27 elections.
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