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Kenyan Election Crisis

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Charges of rigged national elections in Kenya have led to outbursts of violence in some areas, leaving between 200 and 300 people killed and many more displaced since December 27th. Earlier today, opposition leader Raila Ondinga urged his supporters to take to the streets in a peaceful rally to protest President Mwai Kibaki’s reinstatement, which may engender further unrest.

As a result of these developments, Samasource will postpone its pilot launch, slated for February, and an upcoming Facebook Developer conference at the University of Nairobi. We expect to continue our work in the next few weeks. In the meantime, our thoughts are with teammates and colleagues in Kenya.

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