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PLEASE HELP THESE KENYANS

You've probably read about the shitstorm that's enveloped Kenya in the past week. In the wake of a dubious election two weeks ago, violence has erupted in the one East African country that's been spared the kind of horrific bloodshed common to most of its neighbors. Ethnic fighting between the two dominant tribal groups has spread from the capital into the rest of the country, hundreds of people have been hacked apart by machetes—for an idea of just how bad the situation is, Kenyan people are now fleeing to Uganda for refuge.

Opiyo Bilongo, Onyango Wuod Omari and Onyango Jagwasi are three musicians from Nairobi who play in the band Extra Golden with Alex Minoff of Weird War. They've been driven out of their homes by the fighting and are each trying to support extended families with without money, food, or access to clean water.

Alex and the rest of the band have set up a Paypal account to accept donations for his bandmates' wellbeing. They're doing as much as they can to try to get them through this mess, but if you can spare anything at all, it would be huge. Donations can be made by clicking here and entering service@kanyokanyo.com in the email box. Thanks.