David Lewis has reported for Reuters from Africa since 2004, originally as correspondent in the Democratic Republic of Congo and as a freelance journalist since 2007. Born in Kenya but British by nationality, he grew up in several African countries and has worked as a journalist in Africa since 2001. In the following story slugged WITNESS-KENYA/CRISIS and headlined "WITNESS-In Kenya, watching as tribalism takes over" he recounts his experiences travelling around Kenya's Rift Valley during the post-election violence.

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