yes the genocide can be averted??? Why suspicious??? it can be curbed up provided there is honesty of thought and will to tackle it, difficult however it may be?? If the world powers are really interested in averting the conflict then UN along with EU can take immediate steps to enter in Kenya and taking firm actions to end the conflict but here again goes the words… honesty of thought…

yes violence can stop in Kenya if EU along with US and UN will lend Koffi Anan with more powers and credence to intermediate the conflict and thus enabling Anan making both the rebel leaders to kneel in favor of the people. The first step is to make Kibaki acdcept that there were election irregularities and to make Odinga denounce violence and adopt the peaceful way to protest than go in the streets with blazing swords to cause havoc on the innocent masses. If these two things will be done, peace will follow.

Be realistic ppl… and the reality is you just can't stop ethnic violence on the African continent. If you wanna do that, just eradicate the tribalism and that’s all. But it’s difficult, rather impossible, and so is the peace to the continent. The violence will go on, today it’s in Kenya, Sudan, Chad, or Zimbabwe for that matter and may be it’s gonna occupy the other African nations in future… It’s an endemic characteristic of those who took over from colonial rule that far from sharing the wealth of their country are far worse than any previous colonial power. If any example were needed, just look at Zimbabwe that was a rich country and is now bankrupt.

Yes the violence will end and there is a simple solution to it and I am stating the obvious for sure: just give all minorities equal representations in the political scene and it’ll prevent further anger. If this one would have been done in 1960s when the land freed from colonizers would have been given to the people to whom it belonged rather than distributing in the Kikuyu tribe, this conflict would have not been there. Still there is time to mend this by giving all the equal rights and conflict will end in no time.

What after all they want??? Do they want Britain reoccupied the country again? Is it? Why don’t they understand they are simply proving that the colonial rule was better for them and obviously that they can't take care of themselves. This is the highest example of self destruction at extreme and perhaps unstoppable. Don’t do that or else you will be occupied again.

They can’t live with peace and the only way to avoid the genocide is just split the country. There is no logic in living together to slaughter each other but the instant segregation is best option at hand. There is no use to argue for the unification of Kenya with bloodshed going on every now and then because the wounds are simply incurable and will provoke violence again and again, if they will not be separated.

This is real surprise that what went wrong in Kenya, the most ideal example of democracy in African continent. The worst thing is that there is no one to control the volence in the country.

Authorities in Kenya and the international power blocks should intervene in Kenya to restrict the violence. Curbing the spread of easy availability of weapons should be taken place as soon as possible. You ca find sophisticated weapons is not tough job in Kenya. The unemploment and poverty is adding fuel to the fire and changing the nature of violence from political vilence to ethnic violence.

As they say, ”History repeats itself.” The turn of violent events in Kenya can only be averted if majority of its people will willingly ask for help and will finally look for better solutions to the ongoing crises.

Peace within the country should start among Kenyans before the external forces can interfere. Its leaders should sit down and talk things out seriously.

Cleansing is not killing. Genocide is not a preferable solution to the ethnic riots in Kenya. Campaigns to eradicate ethnicity can help by means of forums or discussions. The voice of the majority should be solicited.

All forms of violence and the entry of possible weapons and gadgetry that may contribute to angered Kenyans to create havoc should be restricted and controlled. Such acts should be dispersed.

Chaos starts in the mind. If desperation and hopelessness reside in the hearts of most Kenyans, expect the worst things to happen. What we should do is to create an immediate way to pacify the angst and flaming behavior of war-freak Kenyans. Kenyan’s leaders must be visible in battling out the existing chaos in the country and should show concern in the dying population every day.

The African Union must step in now with its forces with the UN troops backing up. Kenya is a relatively prosperous country than most of the African nations. It will be a great tragedy should the ethnic violence continue. You are right about the possibility of a Rwanda like situation.

Yes, the world can certainly stop this madness. If the world doesn't do anything, then it will prove that even in the 21st Century the world community is indecisive and indifferent. This is not just an internal Kenyan problem, but a looming tragedy over mankind.

The key at this moment is the Kenyan army to control this violence immediately. However, what is the current situation is a bit unclear. If the army is divided, then the situation will spiral out of control like in Rwanda unless the African Union steps in with its forces.

We can't let another Rwanda happen.

this is a highly dangerous situation evolving in kenya. the world can't certainly wait and watch the unfolding tragedy. this is one of those times the UN must send a robust peace keeping force to end the violence there. as it seems now, the kenyan army is going to split along ethnic lines as we saw in rwanda.

Best case scenario: Ethnic groups will themselves realize that Kenya turning into another Rwanda will mean disaster for each and everyone. They will sit down and reach a truce to get back the country to normalcy.

Most likely scenario: Killings and counter killings will continue till the point of time when the international community starts doing something. After 1000s of deaths, some kind of uneasy peace would be arrived at. But then the damage will be already done. Kenya will never be the same nation again with people living in harmony. It will continue to be volatile.

Most unlikely scenario: African Union and United Nations send forces to stop the bloodshed immediately. They will wait till it gets too bloody.

Worst case scenario: Another Rwanda.

Kikuyus, Luos, Kalenjins are to be blamed equally and Mungikis are the criminals making most of the situation. The Mungikis must be shot and wiped out.

Kenya will never be a second Rwanda. At least, Kenyans are much more developed than Rwanda and Burundi when the genocide happened there. Kenya has a proper structure of government. It is not just another failed African nation.

It's just another business in Africa. I am concerned about the wildlife in Kenya. I hope they are being spared of this violence. The gorillas of Congo were not so lucky.

Africans will wiped out by bullets or by AIDS. Then we shall have game reserves for those niggers along with the elephants and the giraffes and the lions and the cheetahs and the gorillas.

Catagory 1: Congo, Rwanda, Burundi
Catagory 2: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Chad, Angola
Catagory 3: Sudan, Zimbabwe, Kenya

Catagory 3 |= Catagory 1.

DO YOU GUYS HAVE BRAINS?

It's a very critical situation. At least we are seeing some action from AU and UN now. The disputed polls in Kenya must be annulled and fresh elections held under UN supervision so that there is some credibility in the results.

Having said that, I would like to ask if at all an election is possible there given the current violent and bitter situation? The Kenyan government must be dismissed with UN overseeing the running of the country till it is calm and sane enough to hold free and fair elections.

Rwandan and Burundian president was going on a single plane together when a missile brought it down killing the two leaders at once. This started the genocide on both the sides. Rwandans and Burundians are less educated, less prosperous and generally backward people with large populations. The situation in Kenya is different. It has a long history. This current violence will not spiral into a Rwanda like situation. I feel it is going to stop soon.