U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced his shock Wednesday at the deadly outburst of violence in the aftermath of presidential elections in Kenya.
In a statement released by his spokesperson, Ban said he is increasingly troubled by the escalating tensions and violence in the aftermath of last week's polls.
"He is shocked by reports that dozens of civilians were burned to death in a church in Eldoret, and that 300 people have now been reported killed in this deplorable outburst of violence," it added.
Strongly urging the authorities to do all they can to prevent any further violence, Ban "reminds the government, as well as the political and religious leaders of Kenya of their legal and moral responsibility to protect the lives of innocent people, regardless of their racial, religious or ethnic origin."
He noted that he is in touch with the leadership in Kenya, the African Union and other concerned parties on how to address the current crisis.
The secretary-general is also concerned with the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the East African nation, and called for safe access for relief workers assisting those affected by the violence, including the large number of displaced people.
Source: Xinhua
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