Kenya News News Kenya » 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 » Religion: Kenya: Task force set up after Shakahola massacre calls for religious reforms
A special task force formed by President William Ruto in May 2023 to review the legal and regulatory framework governing religious organisations in Kenya has submitted its final report. The report ...
News Kenya » Religion: In Kenya's capital, a new Rastafari temple shows the movement's endurance
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At a recent opening of the newest Rastafari place of worship just outside Kenya's capital, some of the faithful gathered to sing rhythmic songs, read Scripture and exchange ...
News Kenya » Religion: Recognizing Rastafari: A new chapter for religion in Kenya
This rare event — opening a tabernacle made of wooden poles and roofed with iron sheets — illustrates the Rastafari's expanding ranks in Kenya, according to members of this congregation. Kenya only ...
News Kenya » Religion: Kenya closes churches over 'starvation massacre' that has killed 427
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — While deploring the mass starvation of members of Good News International Ministries in Malindi, officials of established churches are resisting calls for more regulation of ...
News Kenya » Religion: Kenya's a secular state; we must separate religion, state affairs
The thanksgiving prayers at State House to bless the incoming administration elicited a robust debate on whether our governments should maintain a wall between state and religious affairs. Considering ...
News Kenya » Religion: Kenya cult deaths: a new era in the battle against religious extremism
Worshippers gather at the New Life Prayer Centre and Church. The head of the Church was recently arrested. Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images Fathima Azmiya Badurdeen, who has studied the ...
News Kenya » Religion: Rastafari faith grows in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya — At a recent opening of the newest Rastafari place of worship just outside Kenya’s capital, some of the faithful gathered to sing rhythmic songs, read Scripture and exchange teachings ...
News Kenya » Religion: Kenya, like other countries, has many religions and a scarcity of faith
Kenya suffers from many things. Among them is indulgence in excessive religion, built on shaky faith. Religion is, however, different from faith. While religion is collective and organisational, faith ...
News Kenya » 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 » 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 ...