According to the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), a total of 116,220 people (approximately 19,370 families) have been affected as a result of land clashes in Mt. Elgon1, along the Kenya-Uganda border, that erupted in December 2006. The fighting between the parties in conflict has intensified, creating insecurity and population movement. Out of these, 15,870 have been displaced internally with another 2,000 and 1,500 in Bungoma and Trans-Nzoia districts respectively. A total of 253 lives have been lost -- 184 people died from bullet wounds and machete cuts. Another 69 people, mostly children, have died of malnutrition and other diseases such as pneumonia, malaria, and upper respiratory infections attributed to the cold weather. A number of people continue to nurse bullet wounds, cuts and burns in Bungoma and Mt. Elgon hospitals. Other reports say that some people have fled to neighbouring countries such as Uganda.
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