Kenya: Fear and Faith After Church Attack
Every believer must pass through a metal detector at the entrance of the church. As bags are carefully checked for weapons and explosives, armed soldiers ensure that nobody enters the building without being noticed. On July 1st, 2012, Al-Shabaab extremists shot 17 Christians during a church service at the African Inland Church in Garissa. How is this congregation in northeastern Kenya doing four years after the attack? Richard Groenenboom from VOM Canada’s ministry partner, SDOK, in The Netherlands provides this report.
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From SDOK
Country Information
Population
55,864,655 (2022 est.)
Ethnicity (%)
Kikuyu (17.1), Luhya (14.3), Kalenjin (13.4), Luo (10.7), Kamba (9.8), Somali (5.8), Kisii (5.7), Mijikenda (5.2), Meru (4.2), Maasai (2.5), Turkana (2.1), other (9.2)
Religions (%)
Christian (85.5) (Protestant 33.4%, Catholic 20.6%, Evangelical 20.4% other 11.1%), Muslim (10.9), Other (1.8), None (1.6)
Government type
Presidential republic
Leader
President William Ruto (2022)
Legal system
Mixed legal system of English common law, Islamic law, and customary law; judicial review in a new Supreme Court established pursuant to the new constitution
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Pray that Somali refugees within Kenya will be open to the gospel. Ask the Lord to encourage believers to be unified in heart and purpose as they serve converts from Islam. Pray that churches in the northeastern region will remain strong as they face Islamist attacks.
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