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Kenya

December 2, 2009

Faith groups have a key role to play in AIDS fight, says adviser

In preparation for World AIDS Day yesterday, Kenyans living with HIV gathered at Nairobi's All Saints cathedral to send 10,000 Thanksgiving Day postcards to US President Barack Obama.
November 13, 2009

Kenyan church leader wants legal referral on post-election abuses

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.
September 21, 2009

Church call for repentance over violence in Kenya

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.
September 12, 2009

Kenyan archbishop asks for price controls and food security

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.
August 18, 2009

World's oldest pupil dies after inspiring thousands into education

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.
August 16, 2009

Kenyan Christians and Muslims clash over courts in constitutional review

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.
July 15, 2009

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

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.
July 4, 2009

Kenyan churches appeal to global court on election violence

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.
June 16, 2009

Church leaders appeal against China death sentences for Kenyans

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.
May 28, 2009

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

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.