Kenya News » Nairobi News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Religious leaders take stand against hate speech as Kenya’s peace push gains momentum
Religious leaders and peace advocates unite against hate speech in Kenya, pledging dialogue and coexistence at the 2026 Religious Peace Academy..
News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Why The Coolest Job In Kenya Is Being A Catholic Priest
As many dioceses in Europe and North America continue to contend with declining numbers of priests, church leaders in Kenya face the opposite problem. So many young men want to become priests that ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Kenya’s oldest university gets mosque after a 50-year push
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — After a half-century, students, lecturers and the Muslim community at the University of Nairobi will soon have a small mosque on the institution’s main campus. The 54-year-old ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: After moving out of their comfort zone, atheists in Kenya gain visibility
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — A small atheist organization in Kenya is gaining ground in this largely Christian nation as it tackles political ideologies and human rights matters, wading into debates outside ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Bishop’s Elevation May End Kenyan Methodist Turmoil
Isaiah Deye is elected to replace Joseph Ntombura, who was accused of mishandling church funds. The Methodist Church in Kenya elected a new presiding bishop on July 20, three months after the last one ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Kenya: Attempts to Regulate Religion Were Bound to Fail
Even before the State backed down on the proposed regulation of religious organisations, with the President asking the Attorney General to consult the groups first, the Kenyan Church was unhappy.
News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Touch not my anointed: Holy fever grips Kenya in election season
Nairobi, Kenya – They may not be on the ballot or possess Kenyan citizenship but the names God and Jesus Christ are all over the politics of this East African nation. “Stop pretending to be deputy ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Atheism in Kenya: why accurate numbers are hard to come by
Pupils in a school in Nairobi, Kenya, pray before a meal. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images The accuracy of statistics on religious affiliations in sub-Saharan Africa is questionable. This makes it ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: In Kenya, Sign Language Choir Helps Churches Embrace Deaf Culture
Over three decades, the Zion Praise Team has put its faith on display and challenged misconceptions around people with disabilities. On a recent afternoon on the grounds of St. Andrew’s Church, young ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Kenya: Court rejects Rastafari bid for religious marijuana
Kenya's small Rastafarian community was seeking permission to smoke marijuana under the constitutional right to freedom of religion. The judge found that they did not show it to be a necessary part of ...
News Kenya » Nairobi » Religion: Lawyers vow to fight on after Kenya court rejects Rastafarians' cannabis bid
Members of the Rastafari Society of Kenya have been pushing Kenyan courts for nearly six years to let them use cannabis (bhang) as part of their religious meditation. In a petition launched in 2021 ...