These are few figures of the widely
affected region of Mt. Elgon which we are part of in Bungoma.
Some of the Pastor and victims lost their
bicycles and donkeys as a mean of transportation. It is still unsafe to return to their
homes and so will continue to depend on help from brethren and well-wishers. Thirteen
churches were also demolished and set on fire in this region and will have to be
reconstructed when calm returns.
2
There is no
safe water. Our hand dug borehole well is dried up due to dry season right now and
doesn’t help anything. The water we only have is the Municipal water which is not
available and unsafe.
3
These are few
figures on how basic commodity prices have been affected since 1st January
2008. The food and staples in Kenya are scarce but are available from the neighboring
Uganda; have to cross the border thus making the prices high. Many commodities and
services have doubled and others tripled in prices.
Item |
Unit |
Prices before elections |
Price after elections |
Present prices
( expected to hike) |
$ |
Maize/ Corn |
1 Bag 90 Kgs |
1200/= |
1500/= |
2700/= |
43 |
Beans |
1 Bags 90kgs |
3500/= |
5400/= |
8000/= |
127 |
Rice |
1 Bag 50kgs |
1600/= |
1900/= |
3200/= |
51 |
Sugar |
1 Kg |
64/= |
80/= |
120/= |
2 |
Cooking Fat |
1 Kg |
58/= |
74/= |
110/= |
2 |
Cement |
1 Bag |
610/= |
780/= |
950/= |
15 |
Diesel |
1 ltr. |
68/= |
82/= |
97/= |
1.5 |
Premium |
1 ltr. |
84/= |
106/= |
126/= |
2 |
Bicycle |
1 |
7000/= |
10,000/= |
10,000/= |
159 |
These figures
may vary in center markets/ places in the region in a little range of Shs 1/= to 15/=. ($ 0.2)
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SHELTER &
CLOTHING:
Many people lost everything they had in
their homes including, houses, clothes, livestock, farm produce etc. Shelter and clothing
are not available to the victims.
These victims have to start a fresh. They
need first to put up semi-permanent structures and be helped to get clothing so they can
continue with their lives. To put up a completely furnished sizable family semi-permanent
house is Kshs 158,000/= ($2500.oo dollars).
The Government with its regulation/
custom department does not allow the importation of clothes without being licensed. We may
buy them second hand clothes from this end.
We have several ladies that have given
births and we expect even more with expectant mothers in camps. These mothers lack basic
provisions for their young ones, bedding, clothing etc. The situation really saddens.
5 The
following are few figures showing the travel fares in the region during and after
post election violence.
From |
To |
Miles |
Fare before
(return Ticket) |
Fare after
(return Ticket) |
$ |
Bungoma |
Mumias town |
25 |
100/= |
200/= |
3.2 |
Bungoma |
Kakamega town |
50 |
240/= |
480/= |
7.6 |
Bungoma |
Kisumu city |
80 |
500/= |
1000/= |
16 |
Bungoma |
Kitale town |
60 |
440/= |
880/= |
14 |
Bungoma |
Nairobi city |
300 |
1500/= |
3000/= |
48 |
Bungoma |
Mombasa city |
700 |
3500/= |
7000/= |
111 |
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HEALTH:
Many of the violence victims receive
basic treatments provided by the Red Cross for common illnesses like Malaria, Typhoid, etc
but we have two church members that have bullet wounds. They were shot mistakenly during
the fracas and sustained bone fractures and wounds. Their Hospital bills are so high. One
has a bill of Kshs. 51,000/= ( $ 810), and the other has Kshs 43,000/= ($ 683) both still
counting.
The Dollar RATE $ : @Kshs 63.
