Aid agency Goal is back in Kenya with workers distributing supplies to families forced to evacuate their homes following a disputed election.
The charity was forced to evacuate its development staff from the capital Nairobi earlier this month amid an escalation of violence.
Around 70,000 residents were displaced and hundreds killed as rioting continued in the east African country.
The death toll included dozens of people who were burned alive as they sought refuge in a church. Tribal violence flared again today with mobs burning down around half the settlement of Total Station, killing at least two people.
Goal's emergency workers moved into the region and have been targeting two of the worst affected areas in the informal settlements of Nairobi and Londiani in the Rift Valley Province.
In addition, the aid agency has mobilised a health team in the Nairobi slums to offer support and supply medical supplies to health facilities that are struggling to meet demands. Staff on the ground said they have identified 2,500 homeless families.
Hatred between ethnic groups in the east African country intensified as President Mwai Kibaki, from the Kikuyu tribal group, was sworn in for a second term following a vote critics said was rigged sparking random attacks and violence.
The Department of Foreign Affairs is still advising Irish citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Kenya, given the political unrest in the country.
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