On 27 February, people can show their outrage at the continuing human rights abuses in Kenya in a series of events organised by Amnesty International; including an online Facebook action and a series of street demonstrations.

Please click here for more information; there will be updates on events in Canada, Germany, Mali, Mexico, Uruguay and other countries.

To join the protest:
Turn up and show your support at the following locations on 27 February. …

Washington DC, 4:30-6:30pm - outside the Kenyan Embassy, 2249 R. Street N.W in Dupont Circle

London, 17:00 to 19:00 pm, outside the Kenyan Embassy, 45 Portland Place, W1B 1AS

Please send your photos to cold27south@photos.flickr.com

I just heard from Patrick Gathara that he is organizing a cartooning competition called “Picking up the Pieces” to help in the reconciliation process. There are some actual prizes behind this contest, so get drawing!

THE PRIZES:

• First Prize: Art equipment worth Kshs. 30,000.00
• Second Prize: Art equipment worth Kshs. 20,000.00
• Third Prize: Art equipment worth Kshs. 10,000.00

Cartoons may be sent via email to katuni@gmail.com

Find out more about the contest here.

From the Kwani Blog,

The Sunday Salon will feature four writers; four unique voices in a tranquil outdoor setting:

Simiyu Barasa
Parselelo Kantai

Charles Matathia

Prof Wambui Mwangi

*links added above are to samples of the writers’ work available online/blogs.

Blending both fiction and non-fiction, these writers will bring a literary eye to bear on the Kenyan psyche in the wake of violent and troubled times.

TIME: 7 – 9 pm
DAY: Sunday 17th February
VENUE: Kengeles, Lavington Green
TICKETS:KSh 300 (Available at the Door)

The Sukuma Kenya blog, updates on the delivery of basic support in the Kit Mikayi area. The blog has a paypal donate button where you can donate money towards their efforts in the Kisumu area and find more information about their initiatives and the situation in western Kenya

The pictures of violence in Naivasha that were posted on Ushahidi and also on Joseph Karoki’s blog showed a little boy crying as the mother lay in a pool of blood. Joseph updates us today that the child has been found alive and well, his name is Brian Solomon Ingozi Mungai, and this is a picture of him today.

Mr. Karoki is collecting suggestions and initiating a way of securing this child’s future. More information on the initiative, the suggestions so far and updates on how to help this child are on his blog. As soon as an account is set up and other information is relayed, we will be sure to update this post.

Via Magaidi
who has has some great information on how to contribute with contact information for the Texas area. More here.

The Kenyan diaspora community, One Nation One Party in conjunction with Virgin Atlantic and Capital FM will be raising funds at the USA Sevens Rugby event in San Diego.

Musicians from around Kenya join to create a music video and song to help stem the violence in Kenya.