The four evangelists, who were arrested last month and charged with inciting Muslims to violence in Ngong, Nairobi (click here for more details), were acquitted of all charges on November 9. Americans Orisio Andrew Saucier and Paul Eddie Garcia and their Kenyan colleagues, Michael Otange Muleyi and Patrick Mutinda Ngei, were declared free men by Kibera Principal Magistrate Hellen Wasilwa, who noted that the anti-Islamic literature that they used is similar to the anti-Christian literature found in Muslim bookstores. Wasilwa also stated that there was freedom of worship in Kenya and chastised the Muslim accusers for not providing sufficient evidence in their case against the missionaries.
Four Evangelists Acquitted
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Population
57,052,004 (2023 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 republicLeader
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 constitutionSource: CIA World Factbook
- Pray for Kenya
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.
