Terrorist attack in Kenya kills 61

I was sickened to read of a school massacre in Kenya that cost the lives of at least 61 people, according to police, 22 of whom were school children.

The cause of the atrocity: the desire for livestock.

Cross-border raids for livestock are common in the area but correspondents say this is one of the most deadly such attacks in Kenya's history, reports the BBC.

James Galgalo of the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission says that clashes have been ongoing for the last three months. "They are massacring people - from what we saw they used a lot of spears and knives," he said.

Even though this won't result in blanket coverage on CNN or provoke solemn declarations of 'resolve' from western leaders, the victims and their families still merit your thoughts and prayers.