Category - Kenya

Kenyan church leader wants legal referral on post-election abuses

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:45:36 +0000

The head of the National Council of Churches of Kenya says has declared himself to be unhappy that the east African country has failed to refer cases of post-election violence to the International Criminal Court.

Church call for repentance over violence in Kenya

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:04:56 +0100

The head of Kenya's largest Protestant church grouping, the Rev Peter Karanja, says people who instigated violence after the disputed 2007 elections in the east African country must be held to account.

Kenyan archbishop asks for price controls and food security

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:29:58 +0100

Kenyan Catholic Archbishop Okoth has urged the government to introduce price controls for essential commodities and also suggested measures to ensure food security for ordinary citizens.

World's oldest pupil dies after inspiring thousands into education

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:44:38 +0100

Praise has been pouring in for Kimani Maruge, the world's oldest pupil, who inspired Kenyans and many others after he began primary school education at the age of 84.

Kenyan Christians and Muslims clash over courts in constitutional review

Ecumenical News International — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:55:59 +0100

Christians and Muslims in Kenya have been clashing over Islamic courts in the context of the latest phase of a Constitutional Review which has been in train since 1991.

‘Become a shining light’ Kenyan peace activist tells London youth

agency reporter — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:05:24 +0100

A Kenyan youth activist from Africa’s biggest slum spoke to over 200 young people in Hendon, North London at the weekend, calling on them to ‘become a shining light’ for their generation.

Kenyan churches appeal to global court on election violence

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:51:56 +0100

Protestant churches in Kenya have delivered a one-million signature petition to the International Criminal Court at The Hague urging investigations of post-election violence.

Church leaders appeal against China death sentences for Kenyans

Ecumenical News International — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:58:03 +0100

A number of Kenyan church leaders are urging their government to move swiftly to save the lives of citizens of the east African country who have been sentenced to death in China. Five are currently on death row awaiting execution.

World's oldest pupil, aged 85, embraces faith and forgiveness

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 28 May 2009 07:13:55 +0100

The world's oldest pupil, Kimani Ng'ang'a Maruge, has embraced Christianity and been baptised, five years after he began studying at primary school at the age of 85 and learned how to read the Bible. He says he has learned to forgive his enemies.

Kenyan church victims from election buried with a plea for healing

Ecumenical News International — Sat, 16 May 2009 01:22:28 +0100

Victims burned to death in a Kenya Assemblies of God church in what was seen as one of the ugliest symbols of violence that followed the country's disputed election back in 2007 have been laid to rest with pleas for healing of past wounds.