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Introduction
The results of the Kenyan Presidential elections held on 28th December, 2007 were disputed leading to a serious outbreak of violence in various parts of the country.  Over one thousand people were reported dead, thousands suffered various types and degree of injuries while hundreds of thousands were displaced from their homes. Some of the injured were treated at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
Study Objective
To show the pattern of the post election violence injuries suffered by the patients treated at the KNH and to determine the tools of violence used by the perpetrators.
Methodology
This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients records between 28th December, 2007 and 3rd February, 2008.
Results
There were a total of 474 patients;  441(93%) males and 33(7%) females treated for election related violence , out of whom 190(40%) were admitted and 8(2%) died on arrival at the casualty. The youngest patients reported were a one year old girl who suffered from multiple cuts followed by a three year old who was a victim of gunshot in the head. Thirty seven percent were young adults below the age of 26 years and nine children were aged below 12 years. 
Fifty five (11.6%) patients suffered gunshot injuries, 7 patients had arrow injuries, 6 of cases burns and 2 cases of forced male circumcision were reported.

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